RedactedNarrative: On 6/18/2016 the above defendant struck a fixed object with the tower of his vessel ejecting him into the water.
  
  	Operator1 stated he launched from Courtney Campbell Boat Ramp and headed out to the Skyway Bridge to fish.
  -	Operator1 stated that he used his GPS to navigate due to the fact that he is from Pennsylvania and is unfamiliar with the waters of Tampa Bay.
  -	Operator1 stated that as he was heading to the Skyway he tried to cross under the Gandy Bridge on the west side and realized that he would not enough clearance for his vessels tower to clear under the bridge.
  -	Operator1 stated that he used his GPS track line to navigate on his return trip back to port.
  	Operator1 stated that he thought he had enough clearance but he heard a loud collision and then was ejected from the port side of the vessel.
  -	Operator1 stated that he was in the water as his unmanned vessel was still underway doing a tight circle.
  •	Operator1 attempted multiple times to grab the swim platform on his unmanned underway vessel in an attempt to climb back into his vessel.
  •	Operator1 stated that he eventually was able to grab the swim ladder and climb back into his vessel.
  •	Operator1 stated that he was able to shift the vessel into neutral but was unable to steer do to the fact that his tower was completely ripped off the deck and lying flat with the controls on the engine.
  •	Operator1 stated that he drifted south until we found his at his current location.