RedactedNarrative: On saturday june 27, 2020 at 11:50pm, a boating incident occurred on falls lake at beaver dam near the hwy 50 state park boat ramp.  This property is owned and operated by the army corp of engineers.  The vessel was an 18ft 1979 manatee open motorboat with a 150 hp v6 outboard motor.  The owner was operating the vessel at the time of the incident.  There was one female passenger who was seated in the left passenger seat to the left of the operator.   The operator stated he was traveling at a speed between 20 mph and 30 mph when the vessel collided with the beaver dam.  The vessel came to rest approximately 35 feet from the shoreline on the embankment of the beaver dam.  When the vessel collided with the dam, it caused the female passenger''s forehead to impact the dashboard on the passenger side causing a laceration above her left eye. 
  
  The operator  and his passenger were cruising on the motorboat at night and looking for the hwy 50 state park boat ramp where they planned to meet friends.  Unaware of his location, he stopped the vessel several yards away from the hwy 50 state park boat ramp and looked at a map on his phone.  He stated the map showed open water in front of him with no obstruction.  He decided to head in the direction of the open water.  Unknowingly, his chosen path of travel was in a direct path with the beaver dam.  He was traveling between 20 mph and 30 mph when he felt a hard impact and then the feeling of weightlessness followed by another impact and a sudden stop. 
  
  After the vessel came to a stop, he realized his passengers face had impacted the dashboard of the vessel during the initial impact with the shoreline causing a large laceration over her left eye.  He administered first aid to his passenger and called 911.  Northern wake fire department station #2 arrived on scene and made their assessment of injuries.  The female passenger was transported to wakemed emergency due to her injuries.
  
  The female passenger was treated at wakemed emergency and released early sunday morning with approximately 10 stitches just above her left eyebrow and bruising to her face.  I did a follow up phone call with the owner/operator on sunday june 28, 2020 and again on july 6, 2020.  He stated, later in the afternoon on the following day of the incident, his left shoulder was hurting.  After seeking medical treatment, the doctor stated the swelling in his shoulder was causing the joint to be pushed out of the socket causing discomfort.  He was prescribed medication and released.  I have attempted to make contact with the female passenger for a follow up with no success.
  
  The operator was charged for careless and reckless operation of a motorboat and failure to take the boater education class.  He was issued a warning for no type iv throwable and running lights malfunction while underway. 
  
  All boating safety equipment was accounted for, except for the type iv throw cushion.  The navigational lights were operational and working at the time of the incident, but the all-around white light was not working while the vessel was underway.  There was no damage to the army corp of engineers property.
  