ON MAY 11TH THE OPERATOR OF V1 WAS OPERATING HIS 18 FOOT 1983 RANGER BASS BOAT AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED IN THE AREA OF NORTH BAY NEAR A GULF POWER TOWER SITE. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASon THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO RUN HIS BOAT UNDERNEATH THE CEMENT PORTION OF THE TOWER SITE, EJECTING HIM FROM THE VESSEL. FROM THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ACCIDENT, THE OPERATOR WAS STANDING SOMEWHAT UP RIGHT AT THE THE TIME AND POINT OF IMPACT. THE OPERATOR HAD ON A LIFE JACKET AND AN EMERGENCY CUT OFF LANYARD AROUND HIS BELT LOOP. TWO FISHERMAN NEAR BY SAW THE ACCIDENT AND REPORTED IT TO FWC.
LYNN HAVEN                    