Vessel 1 was traveling north up the cape fear river from southport.  The operator was trying to give a wide birth to an oncoming tug boat and struck a concrete dock left of the navigation channel causing 3 injuries and 1 death.  None of the occupants were wearing pfds at the time of the accident.  Operator inattention is believed to be the contributing factor for the accident.  Alcohol nor drugs were a contributing factor in the accident.

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There was no mention by the officer as to the extent of injuries received other than what is noted under the people tab section.  Nothing noted as to what caused the death other than trauma received from the accident.

UPDATED 11/19/12:
Subject DIED OF HEAD TRAUMA RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF COLLIDING WITH THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE IN THIS ACCIDENT, DUE TO HER INJURIES,  WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
Occupant1 WAS VAULTED FROM THE VESSEL INTO THE WATER AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION
Occupant2 ENDED UP UNDERNEATH THE MANGLED REMAINS OF THE HULL AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION 
THE CURRENT WAS SO STRONG victim WAS PULLED ABOUT A MILE FROM THE WRECKAGE.
CRIES FOR HELP WERE HEARD AND ASSISTANCE CAME TO THE RESCUE WHICH SAVED THE LIVE OF Occupant2 AS HE HAD A HUGE GASH ON HIS HEAD AND WAS ALIVE; WAS REACHED AND RESCUED AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT BEFORE GOING UNDER FOR THE FINAL TIME.  HIS CLOTHES HAS BEEN RIPPED FROM HIS BODY AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN STOP IMPACT OF THE VESSEL WITH THE MONSTROUS CHUNK OF CONCRETE THAT JUTTED OUT 8 FEET FROM THE WATER JUST EAST OF THE RIVER CHANNEL NEAR DEEP CREEK MARINA.
 
ALL INJURED PARTIES RECEIVED THEIR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE "SUDDEN STOP" IMPACT OF THE VESSEL WITH THE CONCRETE CHUNK.
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