RedactedNarrative: On July 16th 2017, an 18ft center console flats boat was travelling east down the Rocky Point channel, Tampa Bay, parallel to the Courtney Campbell Causeway with two people onboard. 
  
  At approximately 4:40 p.m., as the vessel was making a northeasterly turn, following the channel, it suddenly turned hard to port, ejecting both occupants. 
  
  The operator swam after the vessel, which was making a series of tight turns. The operator reached the vessel and attempted to grab onto it but was unable to. The operator was struck and killed by the vessel’s propeller. The passenger was uninjured. Operator had a BAC of .11; operator sustained  several deep lacerations from being struck by the vessels propeller. He was struck in the upper chest, neck and face. He was pronounced  deceased by Tampa Fire Rescue on scene. Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Report #17-05152