On 12/20/2013 during the late afternoon, Vessel 1 was traveling Westbound in the Dania Cutoff Canal in Dania Beach, Florida.  Vessel 1 was traveling at a high rate of speed.  Vessel 1 made a left turn to head South into the C-10 Canal returning to the marina.  Vessel 1 struck the left piling under the Old Griffin Road overpass.  Male passenger was declared dead at the scene by EMS.  Female owner/operator was transported to Broward General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.  ; Operator sustained lacerations to her left arm, ankle injury, and possible chest impact.  (Awaiting subpoena for medical records); Occupant sustained blunt force trauma to the head causing death.  He had a fractured skull and hemorrhaging to the brain.  He also had gouges on one leg.    Awaiting Medical Examiner's report.
DANIA BEACH