RedactedNarrative: On sunday july 21, 2019 at approximately 4:15 pm, a vessel incident occurred on lake norman.  This incident occurred near the r3 marker in ramsey creek.  Ramsey creek is located in mecklenburg county.  There were two personal watercraft vessels involved.  Vessel one was a 2019 yamaha 10'' personal watercraft. This vessel was operated by operator1.  In addition to the operator, there was one passenger, v1 occupant.  Vessel two was a 2010 11' bombardier sea doo personal watercraft.  Vessel two was operated by operator2.  In addition to the operator, there was one passenger, v2 occupant. 
  
  The vessels involved in this incident were both leaving from the peninsula club.  The occupants of both vessels were planning to travel to the residence of operator2.  Operator1 and v1 occupant were on vessel one.  Operator2 and v2 occupant were on vessel two.  
  
  Vessel one was in front of vessel two.  Operator1 slowed down as he came out of the peninsula club cove.  He was attempting to determine the location and proximity of vessel two.  Vessel two collided into the back of vessel one.  The occupant on vessel one was struck by vessel two. V2 occupant was ejected from the vessel as a result of the impact.  The operator and the occupant of vessel two were also ejected into the water.  V1 occupant was unconscious in the water.  V2 occupant's right leg was injured as she was ejected from the vessel. 
  
  The good Samaritan vessel turned back to check on vessel one and vessel two.  Good samaritan noticed upon arrival that the occupants from vessel one and two were in the water.  Good samaritan assisted operator1 with getting v1 occupant loaded onto operator1's pwc vessel.  Operator1 transported v1 occupant to peninsula cove dr. Cornelius, nc.  A 911 call was placed to have medic personnel meet them at this place.  Good samaritan also proceeded to this location.  A sailboat in the area heard the screaming from the incident scene.  The sailboat owner proceeded to the incident scene.  Sailboat occuapnts assisted with getting v2 occupant onto their sailboat.  She was taken to morningstar marina to meet ems personnel.  
  
  Cornelius lake patrol unit marine 1 copied traffic on northlake's channel in reference to medic and fire units being dispatched to peninsula cove dr due to a boat accident with injuries.   Cornelius fire engine 4 arrived and began cpr on v1 occupant.  V1 occupant was transported by medic from peninsula cove dr. To atrium health main campus.  She was pronounced dead at atrium health.  Cornelius marine 1 departed from peninsula cove dr in order to attempt to locate the second vessel and the injured occupant.  Cornelius marine and cornelius fire boat made contact with subject at morningstar marina.  Fire fighters and cornelius lake officers worked to stabilize v2 occupant’s injured leg.  V2 occupant was turned over to medic at morningstar marina.  V2 occupant was transported to novant health in huntersville, nc.  V2 occupant was treated for a possible broken leg.  V2 occupant was treated and released from novant health on 07/21/2019.  V2 occupant's injury has been diagnosed as a deep contusion on her lower right leg.  Operator1 and operator2 were not seriously injured during this incident.
  
  In conclusion, vessel one was the stand on vessel.  Vessel two was the give way vessel.  The stand on vessel is the vessel that has the right of way.  The give way vessel should yield to the stand on vessel.  The operator of vessel two did not stop in time to prevent the collision.  The weather conditions were clear.  The wind and vessel traffic in the area did cause the water conditions to be choppy.  There is no indication that alcohol or drug impairment was a factor.  The operators of both vessels met the legal requirement of successfully completing an approved boating safety class.  All of the persons involved in this vessel incident are juveniles.  North carolina wildlife officers have met with the mecklenburg county district attorney's office to review this incident.  There are no charges pending in this investigation.  There was one fatality in this incident.  An autopsy has been completed by the mecklenburg county medical examiner's office.  The medical examiner's office has ruled that the cause of death was trauma.  The victim was struck by vessel two.  This impact caused trauma to the head and neck area.
  
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