RedactedNarrative: On july 3, 2019, at approximately 2213 hours, i received a call from raleigh communications about a boat incident that happened on mountain island lake in gaston county at approximately 2130 hours.  It was reported that a boat had run over a kayaker.  I arrived on scene at approximately 2255 hours.  A pontoon boat had run over a kayak.   Operator2 stated that they left their dock at around 2115 hours for a night boat ride.  They headed south down river.  Operator1 had launched his kayak from riverbend access area around 2030 the same evening to do some fishing.  Operator1 slowly made his way up river.  Operator1 stated that he saw a white light coming towards him and realized that it was a boat and that it was coming right for him.  Operator1 stated that he reeled in his line and started to paddle north, to try to get away from the boat.  Operator1 said that he couldn't get out of the way in time and right before the boat struck him, he flipped his kayak over dumping himself into the water.  Operator1 said that when he came up, his leg was stuck in the motor.  He freed himself and climbed up onto the pontoon boat deck.  
  
  Operator2 drove his pontoon boat back to his dock and subject called gaston county communications.  Ems came to operator2's house.  Ems went down to operator2's dock and picked operator1 up off the pontoon boat.  Operator1 was transported to cmc main hospital in charlotte.  Operator1 sustained serious injuries.  Operator1 had lacerations on the back of his left arm, his left upper arm above the elbow, his left lower arm in multiple spots continuing onto his hand, his left shin, and his big toe.  Operator1 also suffered from broken bones in his upper and lower left arm, broken right lower leg, and internal injuries to his right knee.  Operator1 stated that he had a life jacket and two lights, a headlamp that he was not wearing and was not illuminated and a light on the hull of the kayak strapped down.  Operator1's kayak was red and yellow.  The hull was completely split in half.  Only the back half of the boat and operator1's pfd was recovered.  Operator2 was arrested for operating while impaired.  Blood results are still pending.
  
  Please note:  when blood results are received, this report will be updated at that time.
  
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