RedactedNarrative: On 06/13/2020 at approximately 1400 hours, a boating incident occurred in stanly county on lake tillery 100 feet off of the southern bank of jacob's creek near stony mountain access area. Stony mountain access area is located at the end of lake tillery rd off of hwy 24/27. The only vessel involved in this incident was a 22-foot, 2018 axis a-22 wake boat with a 475hp inboard motor. There were 10 occupants on the vessel at the time of the incident. 
  
  Operator was towing a surfer behind the vessel when his vessel made contact with a submerged object.  Video evidence supports these facts and shows that there were no visible objects in the water.  Upon investigation, a danger buoy had previously marked the submerged object but was missing at the time of the incident. Commission staff replaced a danger buoy in the area of the incident within days of the incident. Water temperature was 81 degrees, with an air temperature of 83 degrees. 
  
  Emergency services were not contacted at the time of the incident. North carolina wildlife law enforcement officers were contacted on 06/22/2020. The vessel was towed by another recreational vessel and taken off of the lake following the incident.
  
  The vessel was never observed by north carolina wildlife law enforcement but according to video evidence, the surfer as well as children onboard were wearing a uscg approved pfd at the time of the incident. There was damage to the boat which consisted of a bent prop shaft, damage to the prop and rudder, as well as damage to the fiberglass on the bottom of the boat. The total damage came to an amount of $12,869.
  
  There were no injuries to the occupants due to the incident and the surfer being towed behind the vessel was uninjured. Alcohol nor drugs were a factor and no one was charged as a result of this incident.
  
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