VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE MYAKKA RIVER HEADING TOWARDS THE BOAT RAMP. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING BEHIND HIM AT WHICH TIME HIS VESSEL STRUCK A CHANNEL MARKER. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VESSEL. VESSEL 1 WAS TOWED BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP LOCATED. CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIRE/EMS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND TREATED THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 FOR MINOR LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS MEDICALLY CLEARED ON SCENE. 

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