RedactedNarrative: Vessel 2 was operating in the slow speed zone on the St. Lucie River in Martin County at the Roosevelt bridges. Vessel 1 traveling the opposite direction in the same area, came up on throttle within the slow speed area creating a wake. The wake of Vessel 1 violently pitched Vessel 2 and an individual near the bow of Vessel 2 was lifted into the air and slammed back down into the vessel and became injured and has had to seek medical treatment ongoing.  compression fracture to lower vertebrae; 
  
  Victim's L4 vertebrate was severely compressed and fractured from the fall in Vessel 2 due to Vessel 1's wake.