On 10/12/13 at approximately 0645 hrs, vessel "chase scene" (do947439) was heading west out of big sarasota pass towards the gulf of mexico with 6 people on board.  The captain was in the channel cruising at 1700rpm when the vessel struck the sandbar and ran aground.  The captain stated that he was cruising out the pass following a previous track on his chart plotter when he struck the sandbar.  He stated that the sun was up but not high enough yet to reflect off the sand and wasnt aware that in recent weeks the sandbar had shifted and part of it was sticking out into the channel.

At the time of the accident Operator’s daughter was sitting on a cooler near the stern of the vessel.  Upon impact she was thrown forward hitting her face on a storage cabinet near the boats cabin.  She suffered a broken nose and a small laceration above her upper lip requiring 10 stiches.  Another occupant standing next to the captain on the fly bridge at the time of the accident.  Victim2 fell forward hitting his head on a stereo speaker.  He was transported to the hospital and later released with minor injuries.  The other 4 people on board were uninjured.
SIESTA KEY