RedactedNarrative: On April 3, 2016, husband and wife launched their vessel, a 16’ Landau pontoon boat displaying New Jersey registration NJ 5185 GK, here in referred to as Vessel 1 (V-1), from the Little Hollywood boat ramp in Micco, Brevard County, with a total of four people on board. The vessel with the four occupants headed east on the St. Sebastian River at slow speed (regulated manatee slow speed zone) from the ramp towards the Indian River. V-1 proceeded out to the ICW and headed south. V-1 turned east to enter the channel towards Sebastian Inlet. Shortly after entering the Inlet channel, the vessel capsized ejecting all the subjects into the water. The operator of the vessel was trapped underneath and drowned. The Indian River Fire/Medical boat Marine 21 arrived on scene to render aid. The fire medic divers located the operator underneath V-1. They recovered him from under V-1 and turned him over to the District 19 Medical Examiner’s office. The other three subjects were transported to Outriggers Marina by the assisting vessel. One subject was transported to the hospital by Brevard County Fire Rescue. The other two subjects refused medical treatment on scene.
  
  An autopsy was performed by Dr. at the District 19 Medical Examiner’s office in Ft. Pierce to determine the cause of death. According to Dr. the cause of death was accidental drowning. The toxicology report indicated that Victim had Tramadol in his system at the time of death. The medical examiner indicated that the concentration level found in the sample potentially could cause impairment but it was dependent on patient history for taking the drug and dosage. Based on those factors, results to determine impairment are inconclusive.
  
  
  
  Charges
  
  The vessel was overloaded but no charges will be filed in this case due to the operator being deceased. Florida Statue 327.52(3) states that no person shall operate any vessel described in subsection (1) when said vessel exceeds the maximum weight capacity, maximum persons capacity, or maximum horsepower capacity.
  
  Subject1 was checked by Brevard County EMS at the time of the incident. She refused transport to the hospital. She has followed up with her primary care doctor for treatment for her back pain.; 
  
  Deceased victim: According to the District 19 Medical Examiner’s report (ME16-19-280), reported the cause of death was accidental drowning (Pulmonary edema and congestion).   
  
  Wife of victim had contusions on her right knee from striking it on an unknown object during the accident. She was also in shock from the accident and the loss of her husband. She was treated for her injuries and released from the hospital.
  
  Overloading was listed as the cause of the accident.