ON 9/19/11 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30PM, Operator WAS OPERATING VESSEL 1 IN THE MT CREEK AREA OF LAKE NORMAN.  Operator WAS TRAVELING FROM THE MAIN CHANNEL TO MT CREEK MARINA WHEN HE STRUCK CHANNEL MARKER M2.  THE CHANNEL MARKER IS AN 8 INCH IN DIAMETER WOODEN POLE.  VESSEL 1 WAS DRIVEN TO MT CREEK MARINA WHERE IT WAS TIED TO THE DOCKS AND LEFT.  THE OWNER OF THE VESSEL NOTICED THE DAMAGE ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH WHILE IT WAS TIED TO THE MARINA DOCKS.  VESSEL 1 HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOAT.  NO ONE WAS WEARING A PFD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CRASH.  Operator WAS CHARGED WITH THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR BOAT BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER TO TAKE THE BOAT OUT.  Operator WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH RECKLESS AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION.  NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT IS UKNOWN.
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