RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, 7/7/13 at approximately 13:30 hours, Boating Accident #FWSW-13-OFF-7996 occurred on the Caloosahatchee River, Lee County, Florida, involving one vessel. The accident occurred about one half mile east of the State Rd. 31 bridge, Latitude N26° 43.061', Longitude W81° 44.766'. V1 (Wellcraft) was westbound in the ICW. V1 had three occupants and an inner tube used for towing on board. While heading west the inner tube was taken by the wind and ejected from the vessel. The line attached to the inner tube wrapped around one of the occupants and ejected her from the vessel. That individual received fatal injuries. The other two occupants retrieved the ejected individual from the water and relocated her to Sweat Water Marina at the base of the State Rd. 31 bridge.
  ; subject:Individual sustained multiple rope burns from ski rope and had fatal injury to neck where ski rope wrapped around neck and caused a deep laceration to the front of the neck and caused an internal decapitation, separating her spinal cord completely. Rope burns were on neck, back of right hip, left shoulder, right and left hands, left wrist, and left shin. Pronounced dead by EMS on scene.  Medical Examiner's office stated cause of death as Atlanto-axial dislocation due to blunt neck trauma.; subject2:Individual received rope burn injuries to left elbow and left side above his torso from the ski rope. Treated at the scene by EMS.
NameOfBodyOfWater: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER
NearestCityTown: FORT MYERS