RedactedNarrative: On 10/07/2020 at approximately 8:30 pm, a boating incident occurred on lake norman near pinnacle shores drive.  
  
  The operator of vessel 1 and his passenger were travelling north up the main channel just past channel marker 18 when they observed a vessel to their (port) left side.  Vessel 2 was travelling east in the main channel.  
  
  V1 occupant stated she saw the operator of vessel 2 looking down at possibly a phone.  She yelled to get the operator of vessel 2's attention. Vessel 2 struck vessel 1 on its port (left) side.  The operator of vessel 2 stated he was navigating by his gps when he looked up to see vessel 1.  He was charged with careless and reckless operation of a motorboat.  There were no other injuries or vessel damage noted.
  
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