On Saturday, 03/30/13, at approximately 14:25 hrs., Boating Accident #FWNW13OFF2570 occurred in the Santa Rosa Sound near channel marker 142, Santa Rosa County, Florida.  V-1, a 2007 39'8” Velocity 390 model, was traveling east in the Santa Rosa Sound at approximately 85.8 mph when it reportedly struck and ramped a wake caused by the charter boat Entertainer and became airborne, V1 then stuffed into a second wake.  “stuffed” is defined as “The phenomenon in which the boat flies airborne off a wave and plunges its bow into the next wave.  The bow is slowed by the force of the impact, yet the rest of the boat is still moving at high speed, (“Composites World”, and breaks apart upon reentry into the water suffering catastrophic hull failure.)  All five occupants were ejected and recovered by nearby boaters/witnesses.  The operator sustained fatal injuries.  Three of the four passengers sustained serious injuries.  The fourth passenger was later released from the hospital.
; occupant1 sustained a facial fracture, broken jaw, broken left leg, and sternal fracture.  Victim sustained a laceration on his right lower leg.; occupant3:I made contact with subject at Baptist Hospital on 3-30-13.  Occupant3 advised her injuries were a broken right hip, broken left clavical bone, two cuts above her left eye, a cut on her left eyelid, and a cut on her right hand between her index and thumb.  Occupant2Cut on left top of head.  Fractured left pelvis, lower spine dislocated, and a right femur fracture, and scratches on back.; occupant2:Bruising to the left side of neck and head.  Bruising to the left thigh.  Scratches to the left forearm and a gash to right shin.; operator:Per the Medical Examiners Office the cause of death was determined to be by drowning and manner listed as accident.  Per Medical Examiner doucmentation opreator sustained blunt force impact to the head, torso also noted is contusions and abrasions to the extremities.
Second vessel record isn't added because the operator was at fault for speed over the wake.
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