RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, January 3rd, at approximately 6:15pm, vessel one (V1) was traveling north on the St. Johns River at approximately 25mph when it struck channel marker 67A.  The sole occupant and operator of V1 was ejected into the water and clung on to the channel marker until he was rescued by a good samaritan.  V1 lock into a starboard turn and eventually ran out of fuel.  The operator was uninjured.     
  On Sunday, January 3rd, at approximately 6:15pm, a single vessel accident occurred on the St. Johns River, Putnam County, Florida.  A 2006 17-foot Key West Boats Inc center console vessel, powered by a single 90 HP Yamaha outboard engine (V1), was occupied and operated by owner.  V1 was traveling north on the St. Johns River at approximately 25mph when it struck channel marker 67A.  The operator of V1 was ejected into the water and clung on to the channel marker until he was rescued by a Good Samaritan.  V1 continued, after striking the channel marker, into a starboard turn and eventually ran out of fuel.  The operator was uninjured and did not use a life jacket.  Prior to the collision, OP1 was navigating V1 by sight and with the aid of cellphone application called Navionics.  OP1 said that he did not have a good light with him to spot the channel markers and that he was focused on avoiding the crab trap buoys.