This is a single vessel accident. V1 was traveling in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW)  near red channel marker 20.  V1 and victim struck red ICW channel marker #20 and the victim was ejected from the vessel.  A search for the victim was conducted by FWC, MDPD, USCG, and N. Bay Village PD. On 09-24-23 at approximately 1100 hrs, the victim was located underwater, deceased and was subsequently recovered by MDPD and FWC.

Victim had blunt force trauma to the back of the head, multiple skull fractures, fracture at the base of the skull, ruptured brain stem, fractures in ribs 1-3 located at the front left of the chest, abrasions at the back of left shoulder, left lung laceration, and left shoulder was separated.

Biscayne Bay
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