On july 26, 2013 at approximately 7:40pm, operator Was operating a bayliner boat in jimmy's creek on lake gaston with two children being towed on a tube.  His wife was also on the boat.  His son and family friend were tubing and both boys were wearing personal flotation devices.
The operator was operating a red and white bayliner boat at the time of the incident.  The operator was pulling tubers at a moderate speed and then he turned.  At that time, the tube hit a wake which caused the occupants to be thrown off the tube.  As they were thrown off the tube, friend’s foot hit or kicked son in the chin and mouth causing a lip and chin laceration.  At this time, the operator and wife carried their son to roanoke rapids emergency room where he was put in room #1 and checked by the doctor.  As i arrived at approximately 9:05pm, the nurse stated that son would need a few stitches.  The next day i talked to operator and he said that his son received three internal stitches in his chin and five external stitches and four stitches in his lip.
Due to my investigation, operator/witness statements and interview, i have found that son was thrown from the tube as it hit a wake causing friend foot to collide with m which caused minor injury to his lip and chin.
HENRICO