RedactedNarrative: On June 17th, 2015, at approximately 11:05 AM, boating accident FWSW-15-Off-8104 occurred on Tampa Bay in Pinellas County. This accident occurred at approximated GPS location N27 52.850 W82 34.4037. This location is at the southwest side of the Gandy Bridge, approximately a ¼ mile east of the base of the bridge. The recorded air temperature for this location was 91 degrees Fahrenheit. The recorded wind direction and speed was 5 mph out of the east. The water temperature was approximately 88 degrees Fahrenheit. The recorded low tides for this location was at 8:32 AM, measuring 1.5’. The recorded high tide was at 2:49 PM, measuring at 3’. The air conditions were considered clear with good visibility. The water conditions were considered calm with a light chop (NWS) 
  
  Vessel one (V1) was traveling west on Tampa Bay, parallel with the south side of the Gandy Bridge. V1 made a turn to the left to avoid an anchored vessel alongside the Gandy Bridge. V1 then made a turn to the right, positioning the vessel parallel with the bridge within 10’ from the structure. V1 struck the bridge on its starboard side. Both passengers were ejected from the V1 at the point of impact. V1’s course was altered after the impact and began a wide sweeping left turn. V1 turned full circle and struck the bridge a second time. V1 then turned to the right, traveling underneath the bridge. V1 came to a stop after becoming wedged between two pilings. Good Samaritans witnessed the accident and provided assistance by retrieving the two persons ejected from V1 and transporting them to the Gandy Boat Ramp. V1 was later recovered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 
  Subject suffered a 4" laceration to his right upper leg. The injury was sustained when victim was thrown forward to the bow of the vessel after the point of impact victim struck his leg on an object at the bow and was then ejected from the vessel.