ON JUNE 7, 2009 AT 4:00PM, OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A 19FT SEA HUNT NC 4891 DM NEAR TOPSAIL INLET.  OPERATOR WAS TOWING VICTIM ON A LARGE TUBE.  OPERATOR REPORTED SHE SLOWED DOWN TO TURN AROUND AFTER PASSING AN ONCOMING BOAT.  AS SHE SLOWELY TURNED THE BOAT, THE TUBE CARRYING VICTIM, SLID ACROSS THE WATER HITTING AN ONCOMING WAKE AND THREW HIM INTO THE WATER.  VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO HAMPSTEAD MARINA WHERE HE WAS TAKEN TO CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BY PENDER COUNTY EMS.  VICTIM WAS TREATED FOR A SHOULDER INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.  AN EYEWITNESS TO THE INCIDENTGAVE THE SAME ACCOUNT TO THIS INCIDENT.  THERE WERE NO CHARGES MADE IN THIS INVESTIGATION.
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