operator WAS OPERATING HIS GRANDFATHER'S PONTOON BOAT WITH HIS TWO FRIENDS ON MONDAY JUNE THE 14TH 2010 AT 8:00PM IN WILSON'S BROTHERS COVE ON KERR LAKE.  THE THREE MEN HAD BEEN OUT THROWING THE CAST NET TRYING TO CATCH BAIT.  OPERATOR WAS MOVING FROM ONE SPOT TO ANOTHER, WHEN FRIEND1 WENT UP TOT HE FRONT OF THE BOAT TO GRAB HIS CAST NET WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE.  INSTEAD OF FALLING BACK ONTO THE METAL RAILS OF THE PONTOON BOAT, FRIEND1 JUMPED OFF THE BOAT INTO THE WATER.  WHEN FRIEND1 HIT THE WATER HE WENT UNDER THE BOAT.  OPERATOR THREW THE THROTTLE IN REVERSE AND KILLED THE ENGINE.  FRIEND1 CAME UP BEHIND THE BOAT SCREAMING AND YELLING.  FRIEND2 GRABBED FRIEND1 AND PULLED HIM BACK ON BOARD.  THEY RUSHED TO THE BOAT RAMP, TIED A SHIRT TO FRIEND1 RIGHT HAM STRING TO STOP THE BLEEDING, AND RAN TO THE HOUSE TO CALL 911.  FRIEND1 WAS TAKEN TO THE DREWRY FIRE DEPT. BY EMT. FRIEND1 WAS THEN LIFE FLIGHTED TO DUKE.  FRIEND1 RECIEVED THREE CUTS TO HIS RIGHT HAM STRING.


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