RedactedNarrative: On february 2, 2013, slightly before 9:30am, vessel one departed pelletier creek in morehead city and began traveling south in the icw for a buyers sea trial.  Only minutes after going on plane, vessel one got too far to the south side of the channel striking the sandbar.  Vessel one came to an abrupt stop throwing three of the four passengers around in the vessel.  The uscg arrived and carried two people to the dock where they were taken to the hospital.  Towboat us towed vessel one back to harbor master in pelletier creek.
   
  The operator's face struck the helm causing a laceration to his upper lip and possible damage to his teeth.  He was seeking treatment from a dentist.  Victim2 was standing in the middle of vessel one immediately to the operator's left.  When vessel one stopped, victim2 fell through an open cabin door onto a table which broke and then sent him to the cabin floor.  The cabin floor was 2.5 to 3 feet lower than the deck floor where he was originally standing.  He was taken to carteret general hospital where his back x-rays were negative.  He was having tremendous pain in his lower back which was believed to be a pulled muscle.  Victim3 was standing in front of the seat on the port side of the boat immediately to victim2's left.  When vessel one stopped, he was thrown into the dash area of the boat.  His x-rays were negative as well, but he was having soreness in his neck and back.  A forth passenger that was not injured was standing on the port side deck behind victim3's seat.
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: MOREHEAD CITY