RedactedNarrative: V1 was underway at 15 to 18 knots traveling west in the Miserable Mile of San Carlos Bay approaching Red Channel Marker 4 with 6 passengers on board. V1 steered to its port side and accelerated to go around and past marker. V1 made contact with marker midship on starboard side causing injuries to each of its passengers.
  
  Operator stated he was the operator of V1. Operator stated they left Shell Point around 1030 hours and traveled east up the Caloosahatchee River towards the Cape Coral Bridge and decided to go to Sanibel Island for lunch. At approximately 1148 hours they were underway traveling west towards Sanibel in the Miserable Mile at approximately 15-18 knots. As they were approaching the red channel marker Operator steered V1 to its port side to go around the post. Operator accelerated V1 to try and get past the marker at this time an unknown large vessel passed on his port side causing a large wake carrying V1 sideways. V1 made contact with the channel marker midship on its starboard side.  Operator made the distress call via VHF radio channel 16.
  
  During the collision Operator sustained a bruised left wrist and complained of lower back pain from making contact with the steering wheel and helm. Occupant1 was seated in the front port side seat and sustained lacerations to his nose and lip and bruised left leg from making contact with the port side area of the helm. Occupant2 was seated port side behind Occupant1 facing the stern and sustained a laceration to his left eyebrow and bruised right knee making contact with the rear bench seat and ice chest. Occupant3 was seated port side on the rear bench seat and sustained head trauma and lacerated left eyelid and rib injury making contact with ice chest. Occupant4 was seated starboard side rear bench seat and sustained a contusion on back right side of her head. Occupant5 was seated on an ice chest behind the operator facing forward and sustained a bruised right wrist. All passengers were treated by Lee County EMS and transported. Occupant4 and 5 were not admitted for treatment at Gulf Coast Medical center for their injuries. Occupant3 was later transported to Lee County Memorial trauma center for further medical treatment of her injuries. 
  
  Operator inattention, congested waters, and violations of U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rule 5 (Look Out), Rule 7 (Risk of Collision),and Rule 8(Action to avoid collision) were the contributing factors to this accident. 
   
  