RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS 
  On Friday July 25, 2014 at approximately 12:38 pm, Fatal Boating Accident FWSB-14-OFF-6605 occurred Bayside of Channel #5 Bridge, Monroe County, Florida. The accident occurred at approximate GPS location, Latitude N 24’50.360, Longitude W 080’46.704. This location is at the thirteenth span of arches on the Old Channel #5 Bridge from the western shoreline. 
  
  Vessel one (V1) with sole person on board was operating at approximately 21-40 mph travelling from bayside to Oceanside at Channel #5 Bridge. V1 operator made a sharp turn towards starboard causing V1 to impact the Bridge and V1 operator to strike the bridge when ejected. V1 operator was subsequently flown to Ryder Trauma Center for treatment where she succumbed to her injuries two days later. 
  
  INVESTIGATION INTERVIEWS 
  
  On July 25, 2014, FWC Officer obtained a sworn written statement from a witness on a vessel behind V1. The statement was obtained at Fiesta Key Marina. The following information was gathered from Witness: 
  1. The jet skis were rented from Conch Key and were on a guided tour. 
  2. They were being led from bayside to oceanside through the bridge. 
  3. The tour guide went under the bridge first, and then his wife (V1 operator) followed. 
  4. His wife’s jet ski hit the right side of the archway then she fell into it and landed in the water. 
  5. He went over to her and jumped in the water to help her. 
  
  On July 25, 2014, FWC Officer obtained a statement from Subject, who transported Victim to Fiesta Key Marina. Inv. also spoke with Subject via phone. The written statement was obtained at Fiesta Key Marina. The following information was gathered from Subject: 
  1. He was on a tour with his wife travelling through Channel #5 Bridge when they were flagged down by someone fishing from the bridge. 
  2. When they arrived they saw a woman with head trauma in the water. 
  3. They transferred her (Victim) to the boat and then to the marina. 
  
  On July 25, 2014, FWC Inv. obtained a sworn written statement from subject2, the tour guide during the incident. The statement was obtained at Channel #5 Bridge. The following information was gathered from subject2: 
  1. The three jet skis stopped about 500 feet before the bridge to remove sargassum weed. 
  2. She instructed them to go through the bridge single file behind her. 
  3. She stopped after she went under the bridge and turned around and saw Victim in the water and her husband going to help her. 
  4. Witness helped get Victim to the PWC and a Good Samaritan boat ran her to shore. 
  
  On July 29, 2014, FWC Inv. obtained a sworn recorded statement from subject2. The statement was obtained at 3 North Conch Rd in Marathon. The following additional information was gathered from Subject2: 
  1. She has been a tour guide operator since Aug 2012 and started working with this company July 2014. 
  2. She has conducted at least 200 PWC tours 
  3. She states husband of victim & Victim did not take the boater safety course because they were older than 27. 
  4. They were given the pre-ride instructions by another person and Subject2 gave them the jet ski instructions on how to start, stop and use reverse. 
  5. She recalls a slight current under Channel 5 Bridge during the time of the incident, barely drifting from bay to ocean. 
  6. After the incident, she states she hooked all three jet skis together and went to the shore where MCSO was waiting