VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON THE ICW NEAR OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC.  VESSEL 2 WAS TRAVELING IN FRONT OF VESSEL 1.  VESSEL 2 TURNED SHARPLY TO THE SOUTH THROWING ITS PASSENGER INTO THE WATER IN FRONT OF VESSEL 1.  IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE PASSENGER, VESSEL 1 TURNED SHARPLY TO THE NORTH AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A DOCK.  THE INATTENTION AND CARELESS OPERATION OF VESSEL 2 IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF THIS ACCIDENT.  ALCOHOL NOR DRUGS WERE DETECTED.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH