RedactedNarrative: On the aforementioned date and time a vessel was traveling southbound in Tampa Bay from Whisky Joes Bar and Grill and struck the Howard Frankland Bridge, ejecting one of the five occupants.  As a result, injuries were sustained and subjects were treated at St Joseph's Hospital as well Tampa Bay Community Hospital.  The vessel, a 19ft Yamaha, was totaled but caused no damage to the bridge.  
  
  Occupant1 statement (please see attached), stated that she drove the vessel away from Whiskey Joe’s because Operator was drunk. Operator told her to turn towards the Howard Frankland Bridge, because she thought he might have wanted to go for more of a boat ride. As they began to approach the Howard Frankland Bridge heading southbound, Operator stated to go faster. Operator pushed himself in front of Occupant1, pushed the throttle forward, and blocked Occupant1 view and access to the steering wheel. The vessel struck the bridge and Occupant2 was ejected into the water. 
  
  Occupant1 stated they retrieved Occupant2 from the water and began to head north back to the dock at the apartments. Occupant1 stated that Occupant3 and Occupant2 kept telling Operator to sit down, and Occupant3 stated to sit down or he is calling the cops. At this point, Operator sat down and Occupant1 resumed operation of the vessel. Occupant1 was not wearing a life jacket, has no formal boating training and never has taken a Florida Boater Safety course.
  	Occupant3’s statement reads “I was hanging in the back and my sister was driving and the dumb guy took the wheel before the bridge and hit it. Occupant2 fell out and we went back and then went to the shore.” Occupant3 was not wearing a life jacket.
  	According to the statements given by the occupants of the vessel, prior to striking the bridge, Occupant1 was seated behind the steering wheel in the driver's seat which is in the middle right hand side of the vessel. Operator was adjacent to her, in between the driver's and passenger seats. Occupant2 was in the left, mid passenger seat. Occupant3 was seated on the rear bench seat of the vessel. The statements confirm the vessel was heading southbound from Whiskey Joe’s and struck the bridge on the port side of the bow, at approximately 15-25mph. The impact occurred at the GPS coordinates of N27 55.848 W 82 34.915. The bridge gouged a large hole in the port side of the vessel and several windows were broken by the impact, as well as the impact of Operator, and Occupant2 as she was ejected. The minor extent of Occupant1 injuries confirms that Operator was in front of her at the time of impact, absorbing any damage she would have sustained if he was not operating the vessel at the time of the collision.
  
  Occupant2 was receiving treatment for a collapsed lung, lacerated spleen, broken/bruised ribs, and other minors cuts and lacerations sustained from broken glass on the vessel.
  Occupant1 received treatment for minor cuts and lacerations from broken glass on the vessel.
  Operator was admitted to St. Josephs Medical Center in Tampa where he received treatment for a broken nose and lacerations to his nose, as well as other minor cuts and injuries sustained from broken glass on the vessel.
  Occupant3 sustained minor lacerations from glass on his legs and feet.
  