On September 1, 2013 at approximately 23:41 hours, vessel 1 was heading Northwest out of the Pithlachascotee River into the Gulf of Mexico with three persons on board.  Vessel 1 (V 1) was traveling approximately 25-45 MPH.  Vessel 1 struck red channel marker 10A on the starboard side bow.  Once the vessel stuck the channel marker, one passenger struck the center console then was ejected from the starboard side of V1.  The operator entered the water and pulled the ejected passenger back onto the vessel.  Once the ejected passenger was pulled back onto V1, a female passenger drove V1 back to shore where Pasco County Fire Rescue met the vessel.  Pasco County Fire Rescue pronounced the male passenger deceased at 00:13 Hours.  A mandatory blood draw was taken as ordered by the Pasco County State Attorney's office citing exigent circumstances.  
Victim: The Pasco County Medical Examiners Office listed cause of death as blunt trauma with contributory condition of drowning.
PORT RICHEY