RedactedNarrative: On September 4, 2016 at approximately 15:30pm, a boat incident occurred on Lake Norman near Hagers Creek Access Area (Lat. 35.5579, Lon. -80.9439).  There were two vessels involved in the incident and both were personal watercrafts. The stand on vessel (vessel one) was a 2016 eleven-foot Sea Doo GTI SE 130 with a 130 horsepower jet drive. The owner of the vessel is the operator's father. 
  
  The give-way vessel (vessel two) was a 2007 ten-foot Bombardier GTX LTD with a 215 horsepower jet drive. 
  
  The two operators and witness explained that the three of them were all cruising around Hager's Creek enjoying the day and hanging out.  All three of the individuals were traveling in the same direction when vessel two rode ahead and looped around to the left in order to jump the wake of a boat that was travelling well in front of the three individuals.  
  
  Subject and Operator1 did not alter their course but continued in the direction they were travelling. Operator2 came from the left hand side of Subject and Operator1 jumping the wake of the boat and subsequently striking the port side of Operator1's PWC.  Operator1 saw that there was no avoiding the collision and jumped off of vessel one right before the collision occurred in order to avoid personal injury.  The collision flipped vessel one over.  
  
  After ensuring that Operator1 was not hurt, the three individuals turned vessel one upright and towed it back to one of the individual's residences to put the vessel one on the trailer and pull it out of the water.  The initial analysis of vessel one showed severe fiberglass damage to the port side of the vessel. There are multiple scratches, fractures, and gouges on the port side that go all the way through the hull to the storage compartment on the front of the PWC.  Vessel two showed damage to the bow with minor fiberglass damage.  Vessel two showed mostly deep scratches on the bow and the bottom of the PWC. 
  
  In conclusion after speaking with both operators and the witness, and after observing the damage on both vessels, it is clear that Operator1 on vessel one was the stand on vessel, and Operator2 on vessel two was the give way vessel. The cause of the incident appeared to be Operator2 operating vessel two in a careless and reckless manner and operator inattention.  Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a contributing factor to this incident.  Operator2 was charged with careless and reckless operation. 
  
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  PLEASE NOTE:  EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A 3RD VESSEL MENTIONED IN THIS NARRATIVE, THERE ARE ONLY TWO VESSELS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT.
  
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