On 8/1/13, there was a boating accident on the icw just north of davis canal.  Operator2 was operating his 24 foot pontoon boat on the icw when he was struck by a pwc.  The pwc was operated by operator1.  Operator2 advised that it was raining at the time of the accident and that operator1 had his head tilted down and to the side to shield his face from the rain when the collision occurred.  Operator1 struck the port side of the pontoon boat with his pwc.  Damage was done to the port side, center of the pontoon boat and bow/surface damage to the pwc.  Operator1 suffered severe injuries, and he was air lifted to chapel hill hospital.  Alcohol was not involved in this accident.
It was not mentioned by the officer of this report as to the extent of operator1's injuries, just that they were to his arm and face.
OAK ISLAND