RedactedNarrative: On february 2, 2019 at approximately 1400 hrs, two individuals in a 15ft canoe with a trolling motor overturned on beaver dam lake near creedmor, nc.  The accident occurred just north and east of the boat ramp located on falls lake.  The owner and operator of the canoe suffered from hypothermia and the other individual was able to escape uninjured. 
  
  According to operator1, the two individuals had been fishing that day and were headed back to the boat ramp when the canoe hit something in the water.  Neither of the individuals were able to identify what it was they actually hit.  It was at this time the bow of the canoe dipped down into the lake deep enough for the trolling motor to come out of the water.   The canoe tipped to the port side ejecting both of the individuals.  Subject1 stayed with the overturned vessel while operator1 started to swim to the shore.  Another vessel noticed the situation and was able to assist both operator1 and subject1to the shore.  Emergency services was notified and arrived at the boat ramp along with park ranger.  Operator1 was transported to wake med to be treated for hypothermia and subject1was able to leave uninjured.
  
  It appears that operator inattention may have been the primary contributing factor that could have avoided the collision with an unidentified object in the water.  There were no personal floatation devices onboard the vessel and no alcohol involved in this accident.  There were no charges filed to either of the individuals.
  
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