On, 1/20/2023 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), were on land patrol in a marked patrol vehicle wearing our state issued duty uniform when we were dispatched to a hit and run boating accident with injuries over the radio at 0933 hours. The accident occurred at approximately 0530 hours at the Southwest end of the Marquesas Keys. We drove to City Marina at Garrison Bight in Key West, Florida, Monroe County, where we utilized a patrol vessel and were enroute to the scene of the accident at 1009 hours.
	Dispatched advised us that there were two subjects aboard V1, a 32 feet sailing vessel. The owner and operator was at the helm at the time of the accident. The passenger aboard “V1”, was seated in the cabin area at the time of the accident. Both subjects were no longer aboard and had been transported to Lower Keys Medical Center by United States Coast Guard and then flown to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami, Florida. OP1 suffered a head laceration and a chest puncture. PAX1 was uninjured. 
	The striking vessel (V2) was described as a possible Commercial Fishing Vessel, white in color with a large, round light. We searched the area around the scene of the accident as well as any commercial vessels that were on the water or that may have docked from Key West to Marathon. V2 was not identified or located. 
	A Sworn Written Statement was recieved from PAX1 at approximately 0934 hours. PAX1 stated that they were “Heading East at approximately 0530 hours under motor, not sail.” She then heard OP1 yell, “look out.” PAX1 stated that she looked up to see a “Large boat with huge round light about to crash into us.” PAX1 stated that the vessel seemed to be traveling at approximately 10-15 knots and continued on without stopping after impact. PAX1 observed OP1 “Knocked out, head bloody, leaning against the port side, eyes open.” PAX1 noticed that the vessel was taking on water, so she began to prepare an emergency bag. By this time, OP1 had regained consciousness. PAX1 was able to recover their dinghy that had been separated from the sailboat during the accident. Both PAX1 and OP1 were able to get into the dinghy. PAX1 stated that “Just after dawn, a fishing vessel saw us and headed over.” The fishing vessel called Coast Guard and assisted. 
	According to the operator of the Good Sam they were leaving the Marquesas at approximately 0730 hours. GOOD SAM stated “We came across a small boat with 2 people on board who waved us down. We went over to them and could tell they were in distress. The man was clearly injured with a head wound and back pain.” GOOD SAM called United States Coast Guard over his VHF radio for assistance. While they were waiting for United States Coast Guard, another man came over to help assist. 
	A Sworn Written Statement was recieved from GOOD SAM 2 when we arrived on scene. GOOD SAM 2 was anchored approximately 1.5 miles North of the location of the accident. GOOD SAM 2 stated that at approximately 0600 hours, he heard a distress call come out via VHF on channel 16 reporting a collision between a sailboat and a commercial fishing vessel. GOOD SAM 2 stated, “I responded in my tender. Upon arrival, I found a 66-year-old male and similar aged female in a tender behind a fishing vessel. Male was injured and bleeding from a head laceration on the left side of his head.” GOOD SAM 2 assisted the injured party until United States Coast Gua
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