V1 was at anchor on the north side of Wisteria Island with four occupants on board.  The V1 owner went into the salon to go below using the stairwell.  A short time later one of the occupants found the owner on the floor at the foot of the stairs.  A call was made to 911 and relayed to United States Coast Guard (Sector Key West).  Sector dispatched USCG (Station Key West) to respond. Upon their arrival USCG Station began Cpr and transported the V1 owner to emergency medical services waiting on shore at the USCG Station.  Ems transferred the V1 owner to Lower Keys Medical Center for further evaluation.  The V1 owner was later pronounced dead at Lower Keys Medical Center. ; victim was found at the bottom of  V1 stairs from an apparent  fall below deck.   victim  suffered the following injuries: a laceration of the occipital region of the scalp,  a fracture his 2nd cervical vertebra, spinal cord contusion, a subarachnoid space extravasated blood at the base of the brain (small area).
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