On 05/13/2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, received a call for service regarding a boating accident that occured on the Wekiva River, west of Katies Landing.
When FWC arrived onscene, EMS and other local law enforcement agencys were already onscene and retrieving the injured boater.
There were three occupants on the vessel.
OP1 stated that he had just began their voyage and was cruising around a bend (coordinates in report) and there was a downed tree that was horizontal across the river. OP1 stated he could not slow down quick enough to avoid a collision with the downed tree. He and PAX1 were at the rear of the center console mudboat and were safe from the impact. But PAX2 was in a chair at the front of the vessel. He had just enough time to lean back far enough as to which the tree just grazed his head and left a laceration above his right eyebrow.
PAX2 was transported HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital where he was treated for his head injury.
End of Report.; PAX2 received a cut above his right eyebrow due to the collision with the downed tree as they were cruising down the Wekiva River.

Wekiva River
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