On March 31, 2023 V1 a 58' Saber cabin boat was being operated South in the St. Lucie river. The operator of the vessel OP1 had one passenger on board, VICTIM 1. OP1s was on the starboard side of the boat at the helm and VICTIM 1 was sitting next to him on the port side. OP1 was operating the vessel at approximately 25 knots in the St. Lucie river near Sandsprit boat ramp.
	 OP1 was not paying attention and had gone outside the channel to the left and into a sandbar. The boat ran aground hard and stopped it completely. VICTIM 1 fell out of her seat and down a flight of stairs that led to the downstairs cabin. The vessel sustained unknown amount of damage to the props and shafts due to the grounding. This was a single vessel accident no other boats were involved and no other people were injured. OP1 was issued a warning for careless operation.
	 OP1 was not paying attention and had gone outside of the marked channel to the left and into a sandbar. The boat ran aground hard and stopped completely. VICTIM 1 fell out of her seat and down a flight of stairs that led to the downstairs cabin. She hit her head on the door frame and landed at the bottom of the steps.  The vessel had run aground just in front of a marker indicating "Danger Shoal". 
VICTIM 1's injuries are as followed:
8th vertebrate broken, will require brace for 8-12 weeks
8 staples to a laceration on the back of her head
CT came back normal
2 stitches to left elbow, cut and bruised, xray showed it was not broken
Pain in left hip
Pain at tailbone
Abrasion on left upper leg.;, 
VICTIM 1:Injuries: 8th vertebrate broken, will require brace for 8-12 weeks 8 staples to a laceration on the back of her head               CT came back normal 2 stitches to left elbow, cut and bruised, xray showed it was not broken Pain in left hip Pain at tailbone Abrasion on left upper leg.

St. Lucie river
STUART                        