V1 was on a guided PWC tour when they were to travel under the Tom Harbors Channel bridge # 4 in Monroe County.  The operator made several invasive maneuvers prior to striking the bridge. The operator of the PWC was ejected from the vessel and striking the piling of the old bridge. This accident was witnessed by the operators boyfriend who was following her. After striking the bridge, the tour guide went to her to provide assistance while the boyfriend went to find help at the marina. The tour guide was able to get the unconscious operator back on a PWC and transport her to the dock where she received medical treatment. She was flown to Miami Hospital. ; :Suffered trauma to her left skull. No breaks in skin except for contact abrasion. Bleeding from ear. fractured skull, left eye swelling. Minor fractures in back bone.
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