RedactedNarrative: On wednesday september 5, 2018 at approximately 5:30 am, Operator1 launched his vessel with passenger.  They launched from yorkhill boat landing into the yadkin river to go goose hunting.  As they headed down river, they struck a log.  The log came out of the water and struck occupant in the hand and head causing injuries.
  
  After launching from yorkhill boat landing on the davidson county side of the yadkin river, Operator1 and occupant navigated downstream on the rowan county side of the river at approximately 10-20 mph.  They were heading out to goose hunt.  The weather was clear, but visibility was low due to night time navigation.  The water was congested with debris such as log jams and brush that congregated under the i-85 bridge.  As they navigated under the i-85 bridge, Operator1 struck a log with the starboard bow of his vessel.   This warped that area of the gunwale and broke loose the trolling motor from its mount.   Occupant saw the log just prior to contact.  He was seated towards the bow of the vessel.  He threw his left hand up to block his face as he saw the vessel making contact with the log.  Once the vessel made contact with the log, a portion of it struck occupant in the left hand, left side of his face, and head knocking him unconscious.  He then fell inside the boat.  Operator1 then turned the vessel around and went back to the yorkhill boat landing.   He transported occupant to the hospital. 
  
  Occupant suffered injuries to his left hand losing the tip of his left middle finger and ring finger.  Occupant also suffered a fractured left cheek bone and left temporal bone.  Damages to the vessel included a warped starboard bow gunwale and dismounted trolling motor.  Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in this incident.  Improper lookout and limited visibility due to night time conditions were contributing factors to the incident.  This portion of the river has a large amount of debris in it as well.
  
  
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