RedactedNarrative: At about 2103 hours i was dispatched to a vessel accident that occurred at the us 1 & the hillsboro river bridge. A vessel had hit the bridge and then went to pioneer park also in deerfield beach. 
   
  The vessel had called 911 for a injury to a passenger. Upon arrival i spoke to witnesses who both indicated that they saw the vessel hit the bridge at what was described as “not idle” speed, they then observed the vessel leave in a westerly direction which is toward the park. 
   
  I spoke to (v1) who stated that he just purchased the vessel and was having trouble with the steering and throttle of the vessel and hit the bridge. He stated he was not going very fast and could not remember where on the bridge he hit, his passenger was standing beside him at the console when they hit the bridge and was thrown forward in the boat and did not know what he landed on. 
   
  Visible damage could be seen on the bow of the vessel consistent with striking a fixed object. The steering was checking by turning it from the full left lock position to the full right lock position and operated as designed, i did not start or operate the vessels engine. 
   
  Contact was made with passenger who stated that operator was have engine problems and he was standing to the side of the console facing backwards and was thrown forward upon impact and is unsure what he struck his head on. 
   
  At the conclusion of my investigation it appears that operator (vi) was having trouble with his throttle and while dealing with the mechanical problem his attention was not on the operation of the vessel. During the time of the accident, the tide was flowing in an outward direction at a fast pace. When he approached the bridge, the current draws vessels toward the south side (impact area) and due to him not having a proper lookout and his inexperience he hit the bridge causing the damage and injuries. Occupant suffered a cut on forehead, lacerations and contusions on body and arms
   
  