RedactedNarrative: V-1 was heading eastbound on the C-15 Canal alone on his PWC trying to catch up to the group he was riding with that day. Misjudged the height of the bridge and impacted the top backside of his head to the underside of the TriRail bridge. 
  
  Pre-Accident
  The location of the accident was off the C-15 canal. It is part of the system of canals off the E-4 system. Part of the Chain of Lakes in Palm Beach County. The weather was clear, visibility was good and the wind was light on the Saturday afternoon of the accident.
  
  There was a party of five people and four PWC’s that were going out for a fun day on the chain of lakes in Palm Beach County. They all launched out of Stubb’s Canal boat ramp and traveled south on the canal system from Cloud Lake to Lake Osborne to Lake Ida. While at the park in Lake Ida the group decided to go further south. It was at this time and a few other stops along the way that Victim was witnessed to have had a couple of beers. They gathered back up and started their way south on the E-4 canal. They were coming up to a big cross canal, C-15 and decided to turn and head east on it for a while. This is where Subject1 and his PWC started to have issues. The other PWCs were ahead of him when Victim looked back to come and assist him. The two PWCs still remained on course of heading east. When Victim reached Subject1, Subject1 advised him it was nothing, he had to pull weeds out of his impeller and he would catch up in a minute, to go ahead. Victim left Subject1 to catch up to the other two PWCs. At this time Victim accelerated to catch up to them faster, he made it under the first bridge.
  
  Accident
  Victim struck the second bridge that he came up to. We were able to find the impact point on the most western railroad bridge. The point of impact was the lower side of the bridge and the rear left side of Victim’s head. There was no damage done to the vessel.
  
  Post-Accident
  After the collision, Victim remained on the PWC until passing under the bridge where he fell off unconscious and into the water. The two people who were ahead of him heard a difference in how the vessel sounded and then saw the PWC pass them with no rider on it. Turned back to see Victim in the water floating. They turned around and headed to Victim, one jumped in the water to help Victim and pull him to the bank of the canal. As he was struggling, the second jumped in to assist. By this time Subject1 had caught up to the group and helped pull him onshore, as well as wrap Victim’s head in a towel as it was bleeding profusely. 911 was called, EMS and Boca PD arrived on scene. EMS transported Victim to Delray Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.; The victim suffered a severe head injury. Significant skull fracture and brain damage.
  