RedactedNarrative: On December 21, 2021, at approximately 1000 hours, a single vessel allision occurred due to weather with the US 41 southbound bridge in Charlotte, County Florida. The vessel involved was a 32’ sailing vessel (V1) occupied by one adult male.
  
  OP1 advised he had anchored V1 approximately 3 weeks earlier on the south side of the Peace River. OP1 had placed three anchors to attempt to hold V1 in place while he was residing on the vessel. On the morning of December 21, 2021, a cold front pushed into the area which caused large waves, approximately 6’ high, and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour. 
  
  At 0951 hours, OP1 texted a friend, “I am fucked” as he was still on the vessel and the anchors had broken free. Due to the high winds, V1 drifted to the east where it made contact with the US 41 southbound lane bridge. The forward mast was broken off on the bridge and V1’s hull was impacted by the bridge piling which pierced the hull. V1 immediately began taking on water. OP1 jumped out of V1 as the vessel sank on the east side of the US 41 bridge. 
  
  Friends of OP1 observed V1 begin to sink, so they jumped into their vessel and began searching for in the Peace River. The friends located OP1 floating near the I-75 bridge. OP1 was recovered from the water and brought to Laishley Marina where he was checked by Charlotte Fire/EMS with no injuries.
  