RedactedNarrative: On October 29th, 2016, at approximately 1211, Florida Fish and Wildlife Division of Law Enforcement (FWC) officers received a call from the Jacksonville Regional Communications Center (JRCC, FWC Dispatch) regarding a boating accident at Clapboard Creek Boat Ramp. FWC Officer and I riding with US Fish and Wildlife Officer boat arrived at approximately 1242. Upon arrival I observed a damaged vessel wedged underneath the Clapboard Creek Bridge. Officer was on board assisting two men wearing life jackets, in getting the vessel out from under the bridge. The entire center console along with the t-top were disconnected from the deck and leaned against the top of the bow. Jacksonville Sheriffs Office (JSO,) Deputy was on scene using his boat to assist in side towing the damaged vessel to the floating dock at the boat ramp.
  
  The following morning, October 30th, 2016, Officer and I met Victim at his house to interview him, acquire a written statement, and take photos of his injuries. He explained to us that he was interested in buying the vessel he found on an app called Offer Up. He met Operator and his family at the Clapboard Creek Boat Ramp with his friend. They boarded the vessel, and just as everyone else claimed, he said the motor stalled out. What he told us that we had not heard from any individual yet, was that when the vessel drifted into the bridge they were not initially stuck under it. The rod holders on the top were holding them in place against the bridge, but they were not stuck under it. He said at this point they could have had help come tow them back to the ramp. He said he found the life jackets and made everyone put them on. According the Victim, Operator refused to put his on. He claimed that Operator was hollering and directing everyone to stand on one side so they could push the t-top down and under the bridge. 
   	
  At this point water was coming into the boat and everyone except Operator was against this action. They stopped standing on the side to keep the water from coming into the boat. Operator kept pushing down on the t-top, causing it to rub the underside of the bridge and rip the fabric. Everyone kept yelling "no" and "stop" but Operator would not .Once they were in the center of the bridge, Victim stated that another vessel tried to help them by passing them a rope in hopes to pull their boat out from under the bridge. When doing this he banged his boat into the bridge very hard and decided he could no longer provide assistance. Victim then confirmed that the actions taken by Operator, throwing the boat into reverse, was what caused the t-top to fall down onto Victim. He believed that the life jacket he was wearing helped prevent him from being further injured. It also helped him slide out from under the t-top due to the slippery fabric. According to him, he dislocated his shoulder, had some bruising, and some abrasions. Another vessel came to help them at this point, pulling along side of them and allowing Victim and occupant2 on board. The operator of this vessel dropped them off at the dock where Victim was then taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Victim suffered contusion abrasions and a dislocated shoulder;