RedactedNarrative: On june 1st, 2020 around 1500 hours on the rocky mount reservoir, vessel 1 was traveling west down sapony creek at approximately 25mph, while vessel 2 was traveling east/north east up sapony creek at approximately 25mph. 
  
  Both vessels were operating in a curve near leon road on the north shoreline of sapony creek, which is approximately 157 yards wide. According to the operator of vessel 1, he believed both vessels were going to pass starboard side to starboard side. 
  
  As vessel 1 remained on course near the south shoreline of the curve. Vessel 2, who was also operating near the south shoreline, made a last-minute right-hand turn in front of vessel 1, which caused vessel 1 and vessel 2 to collide. 
  
  According to the operator of vessel 1 and witnesses, vessel 1 slowed down in an attempt to avoid the collision, while vessel 2 maintained his speed as if he had not seen vessel 1. Vessel 1 made initial impact on the port side of vessel 2 approximately 6 feet from the bow. The impact between the two vessels caused the operator of vessel 1 to be thrown overboard and the operator of vessel 2 to make sudden impact with the console of his vessel. 
  
  The operator of vessel 1 was wearing a pfd and kill switch which caused his vessel to come to a stop in the water. The operator of vessel 2 was not wearing a pfd or a kill switch.
  
  the operator of vessel 2 remained unconscious in his vessel while his motor stayed in gear causing vessel 2 to go in circles at a low rate of speed. The operator of vessel 1 came to the surface, saw his boat floating 10-15 feet away, swam over and reboarded his vessel. Once the operator of vessel 1 was in his vessel, he saw vessel 2 going around in circles at idle speed.
  
   Vessel 1 made his way toward vessel 2 hollering several times for the operator to cut his motor off. He also yelled to witnesses on a near by dock to call 911.the operator of vessel 1 idled over to assist vessel 2, and towed it back to the boat ramp at old carriage rd. 
  
  While doing this the operator of vessel 2 apologized to vessel 1 and asked if he had fallen asleep. Ems and the fire department arrived at the old carriage boat ramp around the same time that vessel 1 and vessel 2 reached the boat ramp. The operator of vessel 2 was transported to nash general hospital by ambulance and was later air lifted to vidant medical in greenville nc with possible head injuries. 
  
  The operator of vessel 2 spent 18 days in icu. Due to covid 19 policies, having his jaw wired shut and other severe injuries, the operator of vessel 2 was not able to be interviewed until after he was discharged from vidant hospital on june 22nd. During the interview, he stated that he had no memory of what happened the day of the incident. The operator of vessel 1 refused treatment at the scene but was later seen by a family medical doctor who diagnosed him with a hyperextended left knee.
  