RedactedNarrative: This is a Single Vessel Incident with One Operator and One Occupant. Alcohol is Involved.
  
  On January 21, 2020, at approximately 1930 hrs, a single vessel was on plane exiting Key West Bight heading to Wisteria Island (Key West).  The vessel capsized due to the very rough sea state inside Key West Bight Channel shortly after leaving the protected waters of the harbor. 
  
  A Small Craft Advisory had been issued and was in effect for this area being that winds were gusting near 40 knots.At 1845 hours, V-1 left Turtle Crawls Dinghy Dock at Conch Harbor Marina. Operator was at the stern of the vessel operating the tiller handle and Occupant was seated on a red and white cooler located at midship of the V-1. Shortly after that, Operator travels outbound toward the entrance of Key West Bight and heads Northwest towards Wisteria Island. While cruising along a wave crashes over the bow and capsized the vessel. As a result, Operator and Occupant were ejected from the vessel. V-1 final resting position was approximately 201 yards from the entrance of Key West Bight on the Galleon Marina Jetty. 
  
  Operator resurfaced and immediately started calling for Occupant, she did not answer. At approximately 1855 hours, Tow Boat Captain launched his vessel from Conch Harbor to head to another incident. As he traveled past the Jetty, he heard someone scream for help. He witnessed Operator hanging onto V-1 and being tossed up against the Jetty. Due to weather conditions and sea state, the Tow boat captain was unable to reach Operator. 
  
  Two Good Samaritan ran over from the dock onto the Jetty to assist Operator out of the water. After assisting Operator, they found Occupant with her face down and her head jammed underneath the rocks unresponsive. Subject1 retrieved Occupant from the water and began Cardiopulminonary Resuscitation (CPR). Occupant was transferred to the Tow Boat vessel and transported to the Galleon Marina dock. Subsequently, Tow Boat Captain Sean returned to assist Operator who was transported to Lower Keys Medical where he was admitted for treatment. Key West Fire Rescue transported Occupant to Lower Keys Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased. 
  	
  A ¾ X ½ inch red abrasion is in right side of the forehead. Red- purple-brown bruising extends across the forehead and along the left side of the face. Purple- yellow bruising extends along the left side of the anterior aspect of the torso, A ½ X ½ inch red abrasion is in the left side. 
  
  drowning, including; fluid within the sphenoid sinuses, petechia of the mucosal surfaces lining the sphenoid sinuses, hyperinflated and moderately congested lungs with pleural petechiae.
  
  
  She had a Blood-Alcohol Level of 0.46g/100mL and 62 ng/mL of Diazepam, 81  ng/mL Nordiazepam.
  
  Medical Examiner’s Cause of Death: Drowning.
  
  Operator was transported to Lower Keys Medical Center and released with minor injuries.
  