RedactedNarrative: On january 27, 2019 at approximately 1415, a 2007 stratos 19 foot 294 pro xl bass boat owned and by operator1 with one person as a passenger, was struck by a 2016 lowe 16 foot model rough neck john boat owned by operator2.  The two boats collided near mile marker 3 on lake norman in lincoln county.  Operator2 was leaving beatties ford access area headed north towards davidson creek going approximately 25 mph when he collided with operator1, who was headed north up the lake towards pinnacle access area going approximately 35 mph.  
  
  The starboard side bow of the 2016 lowe john boat struck the port side of the 2007 stratos bass boat behind the passenger area causing the fiberglass hull of the stratos to crack open at the area of impact.  
  
  Operator2 was thrown out of the stern of his boat into the water, as well as some tackle and chairs.  Operator2 was not wearing a pfd.  All were uninjured.  Operator1 stopped and helped operator2 collect his property that was floating.  They both then headed to beatties ford access area to wait on law enforcement.  
  
  Officer and i arrived at beatties ford access area at approximately 1530.  Operator2 had pulled his boat from the water, and operator1 was waiting on subject to get back with the trailer for his boat.  There was a significant hole and fractures in the port side of the hull of the stratos as well as scrapes going down the gunwale on the port side.  The hole in the fiberglass hull was on the port side of the stratos just above the waterline.  
  
  The damage on the 2016 lowe rough neck john boat was a large dent on the starboard side of the bow with scrapes in the paint.  The lip of the starboard side gunwale was bent in near the bow of the boat. There were scrapes on the hull below the damaged gunwale as well as scrapes on the hull under the dent in the starboard side of the bow.  There were small shavings of blue fiberglass on the 2016 lowe rough neck in the large dent on the starboard side bow as well as small bits of fiberglass on the bent part of the gunwale.  Operator2 stated that he could not retrieve some of his tackle because it sank and that some of his rods were damaged.
  
  
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