RedactedNarrative: NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSE: 
  I was notified by CCSO Communications in reference to a vessel that had run into a wooded area on Black Creek near the Old Ferry Boat Ramp. I responded from the area of the St. Johns River via patrol vessel. Upon arrival I observed the vessel which was approximately 20' into the woods that border the creek. The operator and passenger of V-1 had already been taken to the opposite shoreline by the residents from the same location. Both occupants were being treated for injuries by personnel from CCFR Unit 15. V-1 engine was not running. 
  
  PRE INVESTIGATION: I gathered personal information from both occupants and made contact with at least two witnesses. I was able to obtain written witness statements from them. 
  
  I obtained written statements from both witnesses. Both witnesses described a meeting situation where V-1 encountered a wake from a passing vessel and shortly thereafter V-1 swerving right and into the trees. 
  
  I then interviewed the operator of V-1, Operator1. Operator1 stated that she was the operator of V-1. She told me that she had just purchased the vessel last month and had not operated the vessel much since purchasing it. She also told me that she had never taken a boating safety class. Operator1 stated that as she was traveling at approximately 30 mph and was rounding a bend in the creek when she hit a wake from a passing boat. She stated that the wake caused her to fall in the boat and the boat made a sharp turn to the right. She stated that before she could get up the boat had already hit a tree. Operator1 said she was standing at the wheel when she was thrown to the deck. I was unable to interview occupant due to him being treated by rescue personnel. 
  
  PRE ALLISION-
  V-1 was traveling in a generally westerly direction on Black Creek. The operator of V-1 was operating on the right side of the narrow channel as prescribed by Navigation Rules. The speed of V-1 is not known but investigation suggests that it was approximately 30 MPH. The passenger of V-1 was seated in the bow seat on the port side. Passenger of V-1 was holding a dog. V-1 encountered a wake from an oncoming vessel. 
  
  AT ALLISION-
  The wake from the oncoming vessel caused the operator of V-1 to fall from the helm. Propeller torque caused V-1 to sharply veer to the starboard side and into the woods. The first impact was a glancing blow to the forward starboard side of the hull. V-1 travelled for a short distance through some brush before the bow struck a large tree which halted its forward movement. A witness described hearing the engine rev prior to it stalling. 
  
  POST ALLISION-
  V-1 came to rest in the woods. Both occupants were able to disembark from the vessel and were assisted by persons who witnessed the allusion.
  
  SCENE OBSERVATIONS: 
  Black Creek, in the area of the incident, has a sharp bend approximately 300 yards east of a Slow Speed/ Minimum Wake Zone. V-1 was at the apex of the bend and approaching the Slow Speed/ Minimum Wake Zone when it encountered the wake from the phantom vessel that would have left the wake zone moments prior to the incident. It is possible that the phantom vessel could have just transitioned from a plowing position to on-plane. This would have created a larger wake than normal. The phantom vessel, although seen by independent witnesses was not described as a displacement type vessel. At the scene there were several impact points on the shoreline where the hull of V-1 glanced off of trees prior to striking a large tree head-on. V-1 was photographed and processed by CCSO Evidence Technician The scene was taped off by barricade tape by Deputy.