On september 7, 2013, Two people and one additional passenger were fishing for old drum near the mouth of bay river east of maw point.  After not having any success, they decided to pick up and move closer in on the bay river.  Operator, owner and operator, located a channel marker at the mouth of the bay river and proceeded west in that general direction.  While traveling west, north west towards the marker, Operator did not realize that he was cutting the corner of maw point too close since it is a very narrow point and easy to overlook at night.  After traveling a short distance, the operator ran the carolina skiff aground on maw point.  Operator and passenger were standing behind the center console and only sustained minor injuries.  Operator’s father was standing to the side of the center console when the vessel ran aground.  Operator’s father was thrown to the bow of the vessel impacting the bow and sustained injuries to his neck and shoulder.  The uscg was notified and arrived to help transport operator’s father to meet with pamlico county ems.  father was then transferred to craven county hospital to receive treatment.
 
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Please note:  there was no specification made as to the type of injuries received to the neck and shoulder.
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