RedactedNarrative: On 4/7/15 at approximately 0130 hours a vessel accident with injury occurred in the intra coastal waterway at Reddington Shores. 
  A 16' 1983 Boston Whaler with 1 person on board (Victim) collided with ICW channel marker green #25. 
  Upon impact Victim was ejected and received lacerations to the right side of his head. Victim was able to climb back aboard his vessel after being ejected and await help. The channel marker post had embedded itself into the bow of Victim's vessel from the collision. Pinellas County Sheriff's Department and USCG arrived on scene and Victim was later transported to Largo Hospital where he was treated for his injuries (stitches on the lacerations) and later released at approximately 0600 hours. 
  
  Victim stated that prior to the accident he had been operating his vessel as a short test run in preparation for use the following day. As Victim was heading South in the Redington Shores ICW at approximately 30 MPH, he began a 180 degree left turn to head back towards his residence. As he started his turn, Victim struck green channel marker #25 head on with his vessel. 
  
  Victim stated that upon impact he was ejected from the vessel, hit his head on something (causing the lacerations on the right side of his head) and was stunned to find himself in the water. 
  
  Victim then swam back to his vessel, climbed on board and awaited help to arrive. Victim was not wearing a PFD, but was able to swim. 
  
  Victim also stated that he had not been using a light to find the channel markers even though it was dark out. 
  Victim's only injuries were the lacerations to the side of his head. He was treated and later released from Largo Hospital at approximately 0600 hours.
   
  Victim was admitted to Largo Hospital for treatment including xrays, cat scan, medical blood draw, IV fluids, observation, and stitches to his lacerations.