RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, September 20, 2015, at approximately 1800 hours, vessel accident FWSW-15-OFF-13194 occurred on the Caloosahatchee River involving a PWC versus a dock. The PWC was traveling west in the Caloosahatchee River along the North shoreline at a high rate of speed when it struck a dock located on the river at 17160 N. River Road in  Alva, Florida. The operator of the PWC suffered fatal injuries and was declared deceased by EMS personnel at the scene.
  
  PRE-ACCIDENT 
  Victim was taken to the Alva boat ramp by a friend at approximately 1100 hours on September 20, 2015. Friend advised before dropping off Operator, they had stopped at the Handy store in Alva and Operator purchased a twelve pack of beer. 
  Operator had been hanging around with a group of people at an island on the Caloosahatchee River. When three of the individual’s began to head to the Franklin Locks, Operator followed them. Operator was advised by the individuals that they were getting off the water and that he should head home because he was intoxicated. Operator continued to follow and began to operate recklessly, zig zagging back and forth while traveling at a high rate of speed. 
  
  ACCIDENT
  Witness accounts advise Operator operated his PWC at a high rate of speed towards a dock along the river. They believe he was going to try and spray the dock with water. When Operator turned sharply to the port side to avoid hitting the dock, he was ejected from the starboard side of the PWC and collided with the dock. Operator struck the dock with his head and legs, as he made contact sideways into the end of the dock, hitting two pilings. Operator remained floating in the water unconscious. The PWC was floating in front of the dock, turned off by the cut-off switch Operator had been wearing.
  
  POST-ACCIDENT
  The three people operator had been with entered the water and retrieved Operator. They brought him to shore where one conducted CPR on Operator. CPR was attempted of approximately 20 minutes until EMS arrived. EMS personnel declared Operator deceased at the scene.
  
  CONCLUSION
  Based on evidence and information gathered to date, Operator was operating his PWC in a reckless manner and under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol level of .210 at the time of the accident. Operator was traveling at a high rate of speed and purposely came too close to a dock. When he took action to avoid a collision he was ejected and struck the dock. Operator sustained fatal injuries from the collision.; OPERATOR:Blunt impact to head and neck:      a. fractures of vaults and base of skull      b. lacerations of brain      c. Fractures of nasal bone, left periorbital bone, and maxilla  Blunt impact to torso:     a. fractures of manubrium, ribs, and right scapula     b. lacerations of right lung, liver, right kidney     c. fracture of T12 vertebra     d. dislocation of T7-T8 vertebrae  For full injury report, see attached  Medical Examiner's report.
   