OFFICE RESPONDED TO A BOATING ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JUNE 20, 2009 AROUND 330PM.  THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE ROANOKE SOUND NEAR COLINGTON HARBOR.  THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A TUBE BEHIND THE VESSEL AND IT WAS CARRYING THREE PASSENGERS.  TWO OF THE PASSENGERS FELL OFF DUE TO THE WAVES IN THE SOUND.  HE THEN WENT TO PICK UP THE TWO PASSENGERS THAT HAD FELL OFF WHEN THE THIRD PASSENGER ON THE TUBE COMPLAINED ABOUT HER NEACK HURTING.  EMS WAS CALLED AND victim WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.  SHE STAYED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A FEW HOURS AND WAS NOT TREATED.  victim NEVER DID SEE A DOCTOR.

NO CHARGES WERE FILED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE OPERATOR WAS NOT OPERATING THE VESSEL IN A RECKLESS MANNER.
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