RedactedNarrative: On June 19, 2016, at approximately 0438 hours, a two vessel collision occurred in Placida Harbor North of the Boca Grande Causeway Swing Bridge in Charlotte County, Florida.  The vessels involved were a 20 foot Lake and Bay center console vessel (V1) occupied by two males and three females and a 19 foot Ranger center console vessel (V2) occupied by two males.  The Ranger was traveling at slow speed with proper navigation lights illuminated while the Lake and Bay was traveling south at a high rate of speed with no navigation lights illuminated.  The Lake and Bay struck a slow speed sign on the port side then struck the Ranger on its starboard side and ramped over it.  Three passengers from the Lake and Bay were ejected into the water.  The Lake and Bay left the accident scene and failed to call 911.  The operator of the Ranger was also ejected during the collision.  The operator of the Ranger drove the vessel to Eldred’s Marina and called 911.  The passenger of the Ranger was transported to Blake Hospital where he later died from injuries sustained in the collision. The operator received a broken right pelvis, ribs and orbital socket on right side of his face  A Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office marine officer located the Lake and Bay on a sandbar to the north of Bird Key in Placida Harbor.  The Lake and Bay and its occupants were transported to Eldred’s Marina. Two of the female occupants had been injured, one broke her ankle, the other had a broken leg.
  ; Subject1 broke her right femur and tibula on her right leg.; Operator2: Broken right pelvis, ribs and orbital socket on right side of his face; Subject2: broken left ankle; Passenger1: Died due to blunt force trauma to the head.
  