RedactedNarrative: On monday, 4/4/22 at approximately 1:50pm, a 16' nitro bass boat (vessel #1), with one male operator was traveling west toward upper barton creek boating access area.  The operator of vessel 1 was navigating around a curve and hit a 14' hobie kayak (vessel 2) with one male individual on board.  The individual on vessel 2 was at anchor and was fishing approximately 30-40 yards from shore at the time of the incident.  
  
  The operator of vessel 1 did not see the kayak until the last second and swerved to the right colliding with vessel 2's port ide stern approximately four feet behind the operator's seat.  The impact turned the kayak over and knocked the person into the water.  The operator of vessel 1 immediately stopped and assisted the man from vessel 2 into his boat and took him to upper barton creek boating access area.  The kayak operator had a bloody nose and complained that he could not feel his legs while being evaluated by ems at the boat ramp.
  
  The operator of vessel 2 was transported by ambulance to wake med hospital in raleigh.  He is waiting on test results to confirm any further injuries.  The operator of vessel 1 was not injured.  According to the bass boat operator, there was about $200 worth of damage to his vessel.
  
  According to the kayak operator, his kayak was a total loss along with other personal property.  He sustained about $7,000.00 worth of damages.  He did not sustain any injuries other than a bloody nose from impacting the water.
  