V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE AREA OF CALHOUN CHANNEL, NAPLES-MARCO WATERWAY, IN COLLIER COUNTY.  V1 OPERATOR FAILED TO SEE GREEN CHANNEL MARKER 15 OFF HIS STARBOARD BOW, DESPITE THE ATTEMPTS OF THE PASSENGERS TO TELL HIM IT WAS DEAD AHEAD.  V1 OPERATOR COLLIDED WITH GREEN CHANNEL MARKER 15 BREAKING IT OFF THE SEA BOTTOM.  FOUR OF THE FIVE PASSENGERS ADVISED ME THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, THEY JUMPED OVERBOARD AS THEY FELT THAT THE CRASH WAS AT A SPEED WHICH WOULD CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM.  ALL V1 OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT THEN RELEASED.  AFTER THE ACCIDENT, A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO BUI WAS CONDUCTED.  V1 OPERATOR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR BUI WITH PROTERTY/PERSONAL INJURY AND BOOKED INTO NAPLES JAIL CENTER.
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