OFFICER RECEIVED A REPORT OF A BOAT ACCIDENT NEAR NAGS HEAD ON AUGUST 4TH 2009 AROUND 3PM.  officer RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT AND SPOKE WITH THE OWNER OF THE PWC AND HE STATED THAT SEVERAL PWC'S WERE CRUISING OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED RIDING AREA WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  HE STATED THAT THEY WERE ALREADY DIRECTED BACK INTO THE DESIGNATED RIDING AREA JUST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE.  Operator1 (RENTED PWC) STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO FOLLOW HIS FRIENDS AND THEY BOTH HIT A SAND BAR.  THEY TRIED TO TURN AROUND BUT THE PWC WOULD NOT MOVE.  THE OWNER OF THE PWCS WENT TO HELP AND STATED THAT SAND WAS SHOOTING OUT OF THE PWC'S ENGINE, AND TOLD THE OPERATORS TO KILL THE ENGINE.  THEY THEN TOWED TO PWC'S TO SHORE AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE.  THE DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 2366.25 DOLLARS.  THE OWNER STATED THAT THE PUMPS HAD TO BE REBUILT DUE TO THE SAND IN THE ENGINE.

NO CHARGES WERE FILED.
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