Airboat vs Airboat Collision Inverness, Minor Injuries reported
Accident report is as follows:  
	Vessel 1, an 18 foot tour airboat was being operated in the area of the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes, in a narrow canal north of E Gospel Island Rd and N Edinburgh Dr in Inverness FL. According to video from the boat and witness statements, V1 turned east into a narrow canal with high grass on both sides and began to operate at a speed of approximately 10-20mph toward a bend with restricted visibility in the canal. V2, a 12 foot airboat was being operated by OP2, in the opposite direction as V1, heading west toward the main canal at a speed of approximately 10-20mph. As V1 and V2 came to the curve in the canal and came within sight of one another, both operators attempted to avoid the collision by turning to their starboard. However, due to the speed both vessels were travelling and the limited time to act due to the restricted visibility, they collided. From Vessel 1, PAX 1 was ejected from the vessel and into the water, while PAX 2 was ejected onto V2. From Vessel 2, both passengers were ejected onto Vessel 1. After the collision, OP1 called the operator of the airboat tour company and brought another airboat in order to take the tour clients back to land. The family then dropped off additional passenger and PAX 2 at their home in Inverness before driving themselves to Citrus Memorial Hospital, where they called Citrus County Sheriffs Office. OP1 then assisted OP2 in pulling his damaged airboat back to his truck and trailer. ; 
VICTIM 1: Bruising to left thigh. Subject left to emergency room after initial interview for further diagnosis and treatment. ; 
VICTIM 2 :Bruising to right wrist and right side of cheekbone. Subject interviewed at Citrus Memorial Emergency Room.

Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes
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