RedactedNarrative: ****Criminal investigation is still ongoing.  Report is submitted for end of year statistical collection.  Not for release to public(1/19/16)****
  
  V1 with 6 occupants (including operator) was cruising on plane heading east on the south fork of the Middle River when it attempted to pass under the Dixie Hwy bridge.  The vessel entered the southernmost span of the bridge and the port bow impacted the bridge piling in the middle of the bridge.  One occupant was killed instantly when his head impacted the bridge.  The other five occupants were injured in the incident with two of the occupants ejected from the vessel.  All five injured occupants were transported to Broward Health Medical Center.  Injuries ranged from head trauma to broken bones, lacerations and contusions. 
  
  Injured2:Fractured kidney, pulmonary contusions, lacerations, numerous (10+) fractured vertebrae; Injured5:Spinal cord injury, paralysis 3-4” below the nipple line, pulmonary contusions, and lacerations; Injured3:Sprain/strain to right foot, contusion on right shoulder, and lacerations on back.; Injured4: head laceration, cervical spine and thoracic injuries, and rib fracture; Injured1:Laceration to right calf requiring stitches, laceration to right arm and chest, contusion to right forehead, and loss of left toenail; Deceased1:Blunt impact head trauma  Multiple skull fractures Multiple lacerations of brain
   