RedactedNarrative: Vessel was traveling Southbound in the ICW and struck channel marker. Upon striking channel marker one person was ejected from the vessel and impacted the channel marker and was injured. A second occupant from the vessel jumped into the water and rescued the victim from the water. Victim was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
  
   Operator advised that he was using the autopilot on the vessel and was very familiar with the waterway and travelling at night. He advised that his view was being blocked by Victim standing on the bow of the vessel. Operator advised that he saw the channel marker in front of the vessel and turned to the port side sharply and that is what caused Victim to leave the vessel and strike the channel marker. 
  
  The starboard/bow struck the channel marker as well and caused the damage to the trolling motor and the vessel itself to take damage. Neither Operator nor subject1 could advise which channel marker was struck. At that time Operator powered down the engine a put the vessel into reverse to make his way to where Victim was in the water. When the vessel got close to Victim, subject1 jumped into the water and helped Victim to the vessel where Operator helped both into the vessel.  Operator then hurried and subject1 called 911 and advised their destination. Victim had a Bone chip on Hip. Fracture on Tibula.
  