Man ejected from yacht dies in GulfBRADENTON BEACH — A Sarasota man died in a boating accident in open waters in the Gulf of Mexico off Bradenton Beach on Sunday afternoon.
Henry Ogden, of 5650 Bentgrass Drive in Sarasota, was thrown from the bow of a 42-foot yacht carrying eight people and he was run over, according to Gary Morse, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife.
“Approximately 4 p.m. this afternoon, there was a 42-foot cruiser operating out in the Gulf of Mexico with eight passengers on board that was involved in jumping boat wakes,” said Lt. Jon Dobbs of Florida Fish & Wildlife. “One of the passengers was ejected out of the vessel and impacted by the vessel.”
The man suffered “severe lacerations,” according to Morse said.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing, Dobbs said.
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