RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May 26, 2019, at approximately 11:30 hours, a sailing vessel was transiting north bound in the Indian River and struck the center span of the North Causeway A1A. The collision caused the vessel’s mast to break in half. There was no damage to the bridge. 
  
  	The owner/operator stated that he had a stressful time leaving Taylor Creek Marina right before the incident and did not realize that he needed a bridge opening for North Causeway. His wife was on board with him and she also did not notice the height of the bridge. The vessel was operating at a slow speed during the time of the incident. Neither of them reported any injuries. 
  
  	The vessel’s mast was split in half and the top portion of the mast was in the water along the starboard side. There did not appear to be any other vessel damage other than the mast and rigging. There was no damage to the bridge. The cause of the accident was operator inattention and improper lookout.