ON JUNE 26, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM, Operator STATED HE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE ICW APPROXIMATELY 1/8TH OF A MILE NORTH OF FIGURE 8 BRIDGE WHEN HE STRUCK A CHANNEL MARKER.  Operator STATED HE WAS LOOKING AT AN OBJECT OFF TO HIS LEFT AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN HE STRUCK THE MARKER.  subject WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5-=10 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

THE BOAT SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $750.00 IN DAMAGE.

WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BOAT SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLARBONE AND SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

operator WAS CHARGED WITH RECKLESS AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION.
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