RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, October 13th, 2018 an Approximately 04:08 a.m. Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) was notified of a vessel crash in Tampa Bay. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office contacted FWC’s Tampa Dispatch and advised them that a vessel had collided with a Navigation Aid. Multiple agencies responded. Once the vessel was located, the operators were removed and transported to shore. Once on shore in St. Petersburg, the operator who was steering the vessel and the operator who was working the throttles were then taken to Bayfront Medical. Subject1 (steering) had impacted the vessel and was treated and admitted to the hospital while subject2 did not survive his injuries. He hit the marker. The 28 ft, 1997 performance catamaran power boat had been operating at a high rate of speed in Tampa Bay and had collided with a range marker. The power boat remained imbedded within the front Cut “A” range marker overnight.
  
  