RedactedNarrative: ON FEBUARY 6, 2021, VESSEL #1 A 11 FOOT PORTA BOAT OPERATED BY OPERATOR WAS ADRIFT JUST WEST OF THE NC HIGHWAY 16 BRIDGE.  THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WAS STANDING AND FISHING.  AS OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO CAST HIS FISHIHG ROD, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVERBOARD.  DURING THE FALL OVERBOARD, THE VESSEL BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER.  THEN THE VESSEL FILLED UP WITH WATER BUT CONTINUED TO FLOAT.  OPERATOR HELD ON TO THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL AND ATTEMPED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE SHORE.  A VEHICLE PASSING OVER THE BRIDGE CALLED 911.  OPERATOR WAS RESCUED BY MOUNT HOLLY FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONEL.  OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAROMOUNT HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
  
  
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