RedactedNarrative: Boating accident FWSB-15-OFF-003926 occurred in Black Water Sound. The accident occurred near Gilberts Marina, Latitude N25’ 11.017’  W080  23.496'. On 05-06-2015 at approximately 0440 hours. V-1 operator was operating on a plane in black water sound with navigational lights on. The operator had a B.A.C. of .222.(Blood Post Mortem) . The operator drove the vessel into the mangroves at a high rate of speed attempting to turn at the last second. Both men were ejected. The vessel continued on and crashed into the shoreline approximately eighty yards away. A good Samaritan who knows both men heard the crash and proceed to the scene with a row boat. The operator had a large mangrove branch penetrating through his body. The passenger had a severe laceration to his right thigh. The operator was pronounced deceased at Gilberts Marina the passenger was flown to Ryder Trauma Center.
   