RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, January 15, 2017, at approximately 1810 hours a Boating Accident occurred in the Anclote River, west of Anclote River Park in Pasco County, Florida. This accident occurred near/at Channel Marker 12. This location is approximately .53 miles west of the Anclote River Park Boat Ramp. A 2002, 15ft, multicolored Gheenoe with three people on board was traveling in a northeasterly direction towards the Anclote River Park Boat Ramp. The Gheenoe struck channel marker #12. The operator, Operator sustained injuries to his face. The occupants, Occupant1 (6 year old child), sustained a fractured hand, and Occupant2 sustained multiple injuries, which resulted in his death shortly after arriving at the hospital. 
  
  V-1 struck channel marker “12”, located in the Anclote River. Channel Marker “12” is made-up of a steel I-beam with a red triangle day board constructed of plywood with the number “12” attached to it. The impact causes V-1 to roll / pitch towards starboard, resulting in numerous gouges and scratches in the fiberglass on the port side of V-1 from the bow to the stern. 
  During the collision, Operator was ejected from V-1 (unknown as to which side of V-1 he was ejected), and Occupant2, with his back toward the front of the vessel, possibly struck the steel beam of the channel marker causing him to fall on the deck of V-1. This resulted in his injuries. 
  
  Occupant1 (who was seated on Occupant2's lap) was shielded from coming into direct contact with the channel marker however; he too fell on the deck of V-1 with Occupant2. Both Occupant2 and Occupant1 struck the fishing rods that were in the fishing rod holders prior to falling on the deck of V-1.
  
  After the collision, V-1 remained in gear, traveling in circles (clockwise), with both Occupant2 and Occupant1 onboard. Operator stated he immediately swam to V-1, and pulled the lanyard out from the outboard, to stop the motor. The Dolphin Watch Tour Boat was just on their way back to their dock, which is located in Tarpon Springs, when the Captain of the tour boat observed Operator attempting to board V-1.
  
  Tour boat operator approached V-1, in an attempt to see if they needed assistance. As Tour boat operator got closer to V-1, he saw Occupant2 stretched-out on the rear deck of V-1. Tour boat operator stated they threw a rope to Operator and pulled V-1 from the shallow waters. Tour boat operator stated they grabbed Occupant1 and placed him inside their vessel. 
  
  Tour boat operator stated he was in contact with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) throughout this incident. Tour boat operator then towed V-1 with Operator and Occupant2 onboard to the Anclote River Park Boat Ramp, where both a Pasco County Sheriff Deputy and FWC/DLE Officers were waiting.  
  
  Upon the arrival of the emergency medical services (Pasco County Fire Rescue), all three subjects were transported to the Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Hospital, to be treated for their injuries.
  
  As a result of the accident, Occupant2 sustained blunt head trauma, which resulted in his death. Operator sustained head trauma, bleeding on the brain, and abrasions on both of his knees, and Occupant1 sustained a fracture in his left hand / middle finger. 
  