RedactedNarrative: On 11/14/21 I responded to Rocky Creek boat ramp in reference to a vessel accident.  Upon arrival I spoke with the operator of the vessel.  OP1 provided the following statement as to the events:
  •	While heading back to Rocky Creek boat ramp, I hit a rock at a side glance.
  •	The wind was blowing approximately  20 mph and the water was very choppy.
  •	With the water so choppy, I did not see the rock until right before I hit it.
  •	I hit the rock on the left under part of the boat. 
  •	The bow of the boat was kicked around to the left causing my parents and husband to be ejected to the front right.
  •	I turned the boat around and dropped the power pole.
  •	I then jumped in the water to assist loading my parents back in the boat.
  •	We wrapped Mom’s leg, called 911 and headed to the boat ramp.
  •	Upon looking at the boat later once on the land, I noticed the damage started under the driver seat and continued to the rear of the boat. 
  •	I received a written repair estimate from Florida Air boat Partners LLC for $19,813.50
  •	This was for hull, cage, engine and seat repair including parts and labor.
  
  I made contact with another FWC Officer and asked him to meet the victims at the hospital and try to obtain a statement.  VICTIM 4 provided the following  statement:
  •	We were on the air boat headed back to Rocky Creek.
  •	My husband and I were on the front seat holding onto each other due to the cold weather.
  •	Our daughter OP1 was driving and her husband was seated next to her.
  •	We hit a rock on the left side of the boat.
  •	My husband and I flew out of the boat towards the front right. 
  •	We landed in shallow water face down.
  •	We were injured and was pulled back into the boat and taken to the boat ramp.
  •	We were taken by ambulance to Shands. I was treated for open wound on left leg and a fracture below the left ankle.
  •	I was also treated for Cardiac care.
  
  VICTIM 2 provided the following statements:
  •	We went for a ride on the air boat on 11/14/21 from Rocky Creek.
  •	When we were returning, we hit the edge of a rock.
  •	This stopped the boat and threw us off in front of the boat.
  •	We hit face down in the water.
  •	I hit on my right knee and had to be helped back into the boat.
  •	We then headed for the boat ramp.
  •	EMS arrived and we were taken to Shands in Gainesville.
  •	We returned home to Ft. Myers  on 11/18/21.
  •	I am being treated by home health care for a knee injury that will be lasting.
  
  VICTIM 3 provided the following statement:
  •	While returning to Rocky Creek, I saw a rock and yelled “rock”.
  •	Myself and my in laws were ejected from the boat to the right upon hitting the    rock on the left.
  •	I came to in the water and rushed to get to  my in laws and help load them back in the boat.
  •	Both of them were injured.
  •	I later realized I was injured.
  •	The following Tuesday I went to the doctor’s office and had an x-rays. 
  •	These showed I had two broken ribs on the left side and a fracture to the left femur. I also had a cut on my chin.
  
  Upon viewing the photos of the injuries, VICTIM 4 had a major gash in her left shin right above the ankle. She also received a fracture below the left ankle as reported by her daughter OP1 who was at the hospital with her.  
  
  VICTIM 2 received major bruising to his right knee. VICTIM 3 received two broken ribs and a fracture in his left femur as well as a cut on his chin. OP1 received bruising due to impact with the front seat.  The boat had a dent on the left side of the under part of the hull from approximately the driver seat to the stern of the boat.  There was cracked welds and damage to the structure of the boat due to the impact.  
  
  Upon my interview with the operator I have concluded that the accident was caused by very windy weather and choppy seas. OP1 stated that the choppy water made the rock impossible
  