RedactedNarrative: On 8/24/14, at approximately 4:15pm, a boating accident occurred on belews lake .9 miles north of humphries marina. Operator’s girlfriend was sitting behind him on the seat. The pwc struck a wake and both were thrown from the vessel. 
  
  The two had launched their boat at carolina marina in rockingham county on the north end of the lake and had been cruising around. They decided to work their way south and were approximately .9 miles north of humphries marina on the west side of the channel in stokes county. Operator stated he was not paying attention and hit a wake unseen by him. He described the event "we were both catapulted up into the air. I went to the left and i think she went to the right." 
   
  Occupant stated at a later date that she knew that they were getting ready to be thrown off "it has happened before" and that she was unsure what had happened but thought she had fallen back down on the back of the pwc. It was overcast that day with periods of misting rain. The air temp was approximately 84 and the water temp was approximately 94. There was no damage found on the pwc. No witnesses to the actual accident. A passing boater, noticed the pwc floating without occupants went to investigate and located the two subjects in the water. Good samaritan stated the girl was in extreme pain and he jumped in the water and helped operator lift her up onto the back of his boat. Good samaritan stated that when they lifted her up on the boat, there was a lot of blood coming from her pelvis area with no visible wounds, being a doctor, he realized the need for urgent medical attention. His wife called for help and they transported the two back to carolina marina where they were met by paramedics. occupant was transported to moses cone hospital in greensboro and underwent surgery for a broken pelvis and internal bleeding. She was transported to wake forest baptist hospital on tuesday the 26th and had another surgery. She was released on 9/5/14. Her injuries were described to me by her as a broken pelvis on her right side, there was an actual part broken off that had pushed inward and had cut her bladder, uterus, and vagina. Both subjects stated and were reported to be wearing pfds. 
  
  It appears from the statements made by the operator and passenger that inattention, speed, careless and reckless boat operation were factors in both subjects being catapulted from the pwc resulting in the injuries sustained by the passenger. The operator was charged with careless and reckless boat operation and expired boat registration.