RedactedNarrative: On Sunday April 30th, 2017 at approximately 1501 hours, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Dispatch Center received a complaint in reference to a single vessel accident on the south side of Picnic Island in Miami Dade County, Florida. The vessel hit a large wave and broke apart causing the vessel to sink. The vessel was occupied by one individual. Victim was taken to Coral Gables Hospital by his girlfriend where he was treated and released. Victim suffered a fractured rib on the left side of his ribcage and laceration with deep bruising to the left thigh.
  
  Victim stated he was traveling south at approximately 30 mph in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in the vicinity of Picnic Island. He stated the water was calm due to the wind being blocked by the island and as he passed Picnic Island the water got rough and he struck a large wave. He stated that “the boat’s bow went in the air and turned sideways to the left side and hit the water. I thought the boat was going to flip. When the boat came back down it started to come apart.”  Victim stated that two boats and five personal watercraft (PWC) came to his assistance and he climbed onboard one of the boats, where he called 911.; Victim was treated at Coral Gables Hospital for a fractured rib on the left side of his rib cage. Victim was also treated for a laceration to the left thigh with heavy bruising around the laceration.
  