On 7/31/11 at approximately 10:45pm, victim left an island north of Venetian Causeway on the ICW. The victim was headed to Legion's Boat Ramp located on NE 64 St and Biscayne Blvd. 
A friend of the victim called USCG to report an overdue PWC. USCG began a search of the area. At approximately 0400 hrs the PWC with no operator on board was located. USCG continued to search and a few hours later located the deceased body of the victim.

Victim was found floating in Biscayne Bay near the Julia Tuttle Bridge on the ICW. Victim had massive internal and external injuries as a result of a boating accident. See Medical Examiners report for details.

USCG: The victim crashed into a fixed object due to excessive speed. ION:
THIS WAS A FATALITY WITH NO WITNESSES.  IT WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED IN AS A SEARCH & RESCUE.  WHEN SEARCHERS LOCATED THE PWC THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE INDICATING THAT THE OPERATOR HAD STRUCK AN OBJECT.  THE DECEASED OPERATOR WAS LOCATED A SHORT TIME LATER.  INVESTIGATORS COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PWC HAD STRUCK.
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