RedactedNarrative: On Tuesday, May 10th, 2022, at approximately 1730 hours, Operator was operating a 11’ Yamaha, personal watercraft (PWC), it is also referred in this report as V-1. V-1 was idling in the intracoastal waterway (ICW) north of the Rickenbacker Causeway. The operator was in control of V-1 with a female occupant. Operator turned V-1’s controls to the starboard side and lost his balance. He fell off V-1 and entered the water. Operator was unable to return to V-1 and was later located deceased in the water. 
      Accident
  
  At approximately 1730 hours, Operator was idling, northbound, and at a low rate of speed. V-1 approached the ICW, which is located one mile north of the Rickenbacker Causeway. While traveling at a slow rate of speed, the operator, Operator, turned his steering handle to the starboard side and lost balance. He and the unidentified female occupant fell off of V-1 into the water. Subject who was part of the rental group was operating a different PWC, witnessed Operator fall into the water and struggled to stay afloat. Subject attempted to rescue Operator from the water multiple times but was unable to. Operator remained in the water for an extended period of time until a good Samaritan removed him from the water.  
  
    Post-Accident
  
  An unknown grey vessel advised 911 that they had recovered multiple people from the ICW. The occupants of the vessel stated that there was one black male that was unconscious and that they were preforming CPR. Miami-Dade Fireboat 21 retrieved the unconscious black male from the good Samaritan vessel and transported him to Miami Marine Stadium to be transported to Jackson Memorial Ryder Trauma Center. Operator was pronounced deceased by medical staff at 1922 hours.
  
  On May 10, 2022. I visual inspected Operator’s body and did not see any visual marks of injury or trauma. The autopsy was performed on May 11, 2022, at 1130 hour by Doctor. In his report (which is attached) he stated that there were no physical external injuries. Dr. stated that there were no internal injuries. He stated the cause of death was drowning and the manner of death was an accident.