RedactedNarrative: Operator1 was fishing a local tournament on tim''s ford res. At approximately 01:15 on 07/14/2019. Operator1 was operating his vessel at 45 or more mph in the dark when he steered his vessel to the right to make space for an oncoming vessel and saw grover''s point ahead. Operator1 attempted to steer left to avoid grounding his vessel and struck the shoreline with his vessel. His prowl struck the bank approximately 12" to the left of his lower unit showing an attempt to avoid the collision with the bank by turning left. occupant indicated he was putting on the hood of his jacket at the time of the incident and did not see the impact with the bank. 
  
  The vessel went airborne for several yards and came down and slid to rest approximately 60 yards from the impact of the bank, when stopped by small trees about ten feet from the bank on the other side of grover''s point. 
  
  The trolling motor, black lights, boat hull, and motor were damaged.  Both occupants had minor injuries. The vessel was a total loss at more than $10,000.00 damage.
  
  As a note: this is not the first accident of running aground at this point. Many have occurred in the same spot with multiple injuries. The last one was on 9/1/2018 (labor day weekend), less than one year before this one.
  