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Editor: Rod Sullivan
Profession: Maritime Attorney

Category: Boating Accidents

The 49 year old co-owner of two Mexican restaurants in Bradenton and Venice Florida was killed recently in a boating accident off of Bradenton Beach on a recent Sunday afternoon.
Gary Ogden was one of the owners of Mi Pueblo El Restaurante Mexicano and Cantina. He was apparently standing on the bow of a 42 foot boat while the boat was jumping 4-6 foot seas in the Gulf of Mexico. When he was ejected from the boat into the water, the boat struck him, causing severe lacerations to his head. Spectators were kept from the scene when his body was returned to shore.
There were seven other people aboard the boat when the accident happened. The Florida FWS is investigating the cause of the accident.