ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50PM, I RECEIVED A CALL PERTAINING TO A BOAT ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30PM AT GUN POWDER BRIDGE IN GUN POWDER COVE ON LAKE HICKORY.  UPON ARRIVAL THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH NO WIND WITH AIR TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES  AND CALM WATERS.  Operator WAS OPERATING HIS VESSEL AT APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH WHEN THE UPPER DECK OF HIS PONTOON BOAT STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF GUN POWDER BRIDGE CAUSING THE UPPER DECK TO BE TORN OFF ALONG WITH OTHER IMPLEMENTS ATTACHED.  THE IMPACT ALSO LEFT TWO RED SKID MARKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE.  operator CONTINUED TO THE MAIN CHANNEL OF LAKE HICKORY TO HEAD EAST TO HIS DOCK WHERE HE THEN CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES.  VESSEL SUFFERED APPROXIMATELY $3500.00 IN DAMAGE.  THE BRIDGE LOOKED TO HAVE NO DAMAGE.
GRANITE FALLS