RedactedNarrative: On 7/26/15 at approximately 1945, a total of four vessels were traveling in a line east ocean side of the 7 mile bridge near Pigeon Key. In order to avoid shallow water, the vessels hugged the bridge while on plane. At the time, the tidal current was pushing the vessels closer to the bridge. The operator of the third vessel in line, FL5602MU, noticed that his vessel was getting too close to the bridge. Operator attempted to steer the vessel to the right, away from the bridge, but the vessel did not respond; he never attempted to slow the vessel. He then struck pylon marker 188 of the bridge with the port bow. 
  
  Operator was ejected from the vessel, but was ultimately uninjured. The occupants fell in the boat, and were also uninjured. Occupant was standing in the stern and fell during the impact, spraining her wrist. Injured4 was seated in the starboard bow of the vessel. Her right femur and humorous were fractured from the impacting the inside of the vessel during collision. Injured1 was seated in the port bow of the boat. She received facial injuries including a lacerated lower lip and four missing teeth from impacting the inside of the vessel.  Injured2 was standing on the starboard side next to the center console. During the collision, he fell into the vessel, receiving a laceration to his upper left eyebrow as well as bruising his lungs. 
  
  Immediately after the collision, the other three vessels in the group went over to vessel involved in the collision and rendered assistance. The vessel was taken to the Sunset Grill in Marathon where EMS was waiting. Injured 1 and 4 were airlifted to Ryder Trauma. Injured2 was airlifted to Kendall Regional Trauma. Injured3 was taken to Fishermen's Hospital. Upon investigating the vessel, the power steering fluid was leaking and there was little fluid left in the system. There was little response from the engine when the steering wheel was turned. Witness was in the lead vessel and happened to be looking back at the following vessels during the collision. Witness2 was in the fourth vessel, which was behind the vessel involved in the collision.