V1 was southbound in the ICW heading towards the Beach Blvd Boat Ramp "McCue Boat Ramp" (1), At approximately 3:30am V1 strikes green marker 31 on its starboard bow. The impact throws the operator into the center console, lacerating his lower lip/chin area; The occupant sitting to the right, next to the operator was looking down at his phone and is thrown into the center console, lacerating the top of his head and injuring his left knee. The third person was sitting to the left and towards the stern was not injured. The vessel sustains heavy bow damage but is able to make its way to the Beaches Boat Ramp.

On 7/14/23, at approximately 5:10am, I, Officer was dispatched to a boating accident at McCue Boat Ramp aka Beaches Boat Ramp at Jacksonville Beach.

	Upon my arrival at approximately 5:40am, I made contact with a sergeant with Jacksonville Beach PD who told me that one person was transported to Memorial Medical Center and that the other 2 occupants were located on the dock next to the vessel. He told me that he would gather the information that their technicians took earlier and email it to me at a later time.

	I approached the damaged vessel that was showing extensive damage to the port bow area. On the dock were the vessel owner and his son who was the vessel operator. I asked Subject1 what had happened and he stated that they had been out since yesterday (7/13/23) at 3:00pm and had gone out fishing over night. They were returning to the boat ramp and had struck a channel marker. Subject1 had suffered a laceration to his jaw/chin area and his dental prosthetic fell from his mouth and was broken on the dash of the console. Operator was towards the port stern area of the vessel and had no injuries. 

	I took photos of the vessel and related damage.

	I then went to Memorial Hospital to interview Subject2. Subject2 was seated next to the operator, Subject1 (on his right) at the time of the impact. At that particular moment, Subject2 was looking down at his phone answering text messages. The impact threw him forward into the center console lacerating the top of his head and jamming his left knee forward into the console.

	The vessel was not retained and was released to the owner, Operator

	The following day, Officer contacted Memorial Hospital and inquired about Subject2 status. He was released the previous day with no fracture to his knee. He also contacted Subject1 who did end up going to the hospital and received stitches in his lower lip jaw area. But was treated and released ; 

The operator at impact fell forward striking the center console, splitting his bottom lip, completely through to his gums, and causing his dental prosthetic to come out and break. At the time of my arrival he stated that he refused treatment but by the end of me being on scene, he was reconsidering and was possibly seeking medical treatment. I asked him to contact me if he does go on to get medical help.

 Subject2 sustained a deep laceration laterally, across the crown of his head that required internal and external stitches. Multiple bruises throughout his body and at the time of me visiting him in the hospital he was awaiting a CT scan to his left knee for possible fractures to his knee

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