RedactedNarrative: On 3/19/2022 at approx 2:30pm a fatal boating incident involving one vessel occurred on the tar river reservoir.  The vessel initially impacted a dock.  Based on the incident investigation, the vessel was on plane and traveling at approximately 167 degrees south coming from the main channel of the reservior towards the boat dock.
  
  The vessel impacted the boat dock on the vessel's starboard side 27.91 feet from the shoreline.  The portside then impacted the dock 18 feet from the shoreline.  The center of the vessel impacted a vertical structural post on the dock, which broke the 4 x 6 post and dock railing.  Evidence shows the vessel was on plane when it impacted the dock which acted as a ramp and caused the bow of the boat to lift out of the water sending the vessel airborne.  
  
  The collision launched the vessel over the dock while hitting the top and vertical portions of the railing while airborne.  The vessel did not come in contact with the bottom railing of the other side of the dock.  The vessel was airborne approximately 40.5 feet before striking the bulkhead and shoreline on the portside of the vessel.  The secondary collision caused the vessel to tilt to the starboard side and deflect back in the reservoir.  The vessel them traveled an additional 65 feet parallel to shore before coming to a stop after impacting the neighboring dock before the secondary collision.  
  
  The vessel operator was ejected from the vessel between the initial impact with the first dock and the secondary impact with the bulkhead.  
  
  The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the torso.
  
  