V1 WAS PULLING A TUBE AND COMPLETEING A LARGE 360 DEGREE TURN AND WAS APPROACHING ITS WAKE. THE OPERATOR STRAIGHTENED THE VESSEL JUST PRIOR TO HITTING THE WAKE. THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED AND RUN OVER BY THE BOAT. BOTH THE OPERATOR AND THE PERSON IN THE TUBE OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLOOD IN THE WATER AND ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE VICTIM. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEY CALLED 911. FWC USCG AND HCSO RESPONDED TO ASSIST WITH THE SEARCH. THE BODY WAS RECOVERED BY HCSO DIVERS AROUND 22:30. THE VICTIM WAS EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL AND RUN OVER AND FATALLY INJURED WHEN HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER OF V1.
APOLLO BEACH                  