RedactedNarrative: On 9 March 2014 at approximately1632 hours, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Dispatch received a call in reference to a boating accident located at Duck Key, Monroe County, Florida. I, Officer of FWC responded to the scene. At approximately 1639 hours, Lt1 arrived on scene. Lt1 made contact with the operator of the vessel involved in the accident and Monroe County rescue personnel. At approximately 1652 hours, Lt2 arrived on scene. I arrived on scene at approximately 1709 hours. 
  
  I observed a white 26 feet in length Grady White vessel bearing Florida registration FL 3509 KB (V1) grounded on the land. V1 was parallel to the Bimini Drive bridge with only the motors and transom left in the water. The center console had been torn off of the deck and was leaning towards the stern of the vessel on the leaning bench. Both engines were off. The steering wheel was entangled in the throttles.
  
  I made contact with the operator of V1. Operator1 was with his son, juvenile, age 9I inquired how they were doing and if they had any injuries. Operator1 advised they were uninjured. Operator1 had refused treatment from rescue personnel. I proceeded to conduct an interview with Operator1.
  
  On 9 March 2014 at approximately 1715 hours, I conducted a verbal interview with Operator1. The following is a summary of that interview. On 9 March 2014 at approximately 0845 hours, Operator1 rented V1 from Adventure Watersports Rentals, LLC and launched out of Duck Key Marina. At approximately 1630 hours, V1 was returning to Duck Key Marina after having refueled at Hawk's Cay Marina. V1 was traveling northbound through the middle arch of the Bimini Drive bridge located between Greenbriar Road and Indies Drive North at slow speed approximately 5 to 6 miles per hour. Operator1 advised he was attempting to line up the center of the arch so that V1 could pass underneath. He advised he operated V1 to the left but then realized he was not lined up. The t-top of V1 stuck the top west side of the arch. The center console tore apart from the deck pulling the wires and connections with it. The steering wheel and throttles became entangled. V1 made a hard turn to starboard and increased speed. At the time of the accident, both occupants were behind the center console in front of the bench seat. Operator1 was to the port side and son was to the starboard side. 
  
  Operator1 advised the rental company informed him to not go idle speed when going under the bridge because of the current. Operator1 advised he did not see any other vessels prior to collision with the bridge. After grounding V1, Operator1 advised he heard people yelling for him to turn the engines off which he did. Operator1 called 911. At approximately 1635 hours, Monroe County Station 17 and Rescue 17 were dispatched to the scene. Operator1 refused treatment for both himself and his son.     
  
  During the course of my interview with Operator1, I did not observe any signs of impairment due to drugs or alcohol. At the time of the accident, there was a strong current to the north which was the same as V1's direction of travel.
  
  Owner of Adventure Watersports Rentals, arrived on scene. Owner advised V1 was a consignment vessel and was not insured.