V1 was traveling Southwest in Choctawhatchee Bay at a high rate of speed (approximately 50-60 miles per hour), when it allided with a dock. As a result of the allision, the operator of V1 was fatally injured (Blunt force trauma to the head) and the occupant was uninjured. 

The operator had been drinking (BAC 0.138) and photos of the scene showed multiple empty or partially empty liquor bottles which were onboard. 

The vessel was traveling at an estimated speed of 50-60 MPH in close proximity to docks in the bay. The vessel traveled through the dock after impact due to the speed. The operator's head impacted the dock, causing blunt force trauma.
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