RedactedNarrative: Fatal vessel crash on the Meloy Channel North of I-195. After interviewing several passengers aboard V2 and witnesses aboard a nearby vessel. It was stated that V1 was crossing the Meloy channel going from West to East, after crossing the channel V1 made a U-turn to go back West. V1 then crashed into the midship of V2’s Starboard side. 
  
  V2 was traveling Northbound on the Meloy channel at the time of the collision. After V1 crashed into V2, V1’s operator fell into the water where he was then struck by V2’s propellors. V1 operator was pronounced deceased on arrival by Miami Beach Fire rescue. 
  
  After interviewing several passengers aboard V2 and witnesses aboard a nearby vessel. It was stated that V1 was crossing the Meloy channel going from West to East, after crossing the channel V1 made a U-turn to go back West. V1 then crashed into the midship of V2’s Starboard side. V2 was traveling Northbound on the Meloy channel at the time of the collision. After V1 crashed into V2, V1’s operator fell into the water where he was then struck by V2’s propellors. V1 operator was pronounced deceased on arrival by Miami Beach Fire rescue.