RedactedNarrative: On November 4, 2018, at about 9:45 am, there was a boating incident on lake gaston.  The location was hamlin creek. 
  
  The operator of vessel # 2 stated that he was motionless, fishing in the creek before the incident.  He stated that vessel #1 came toward him at a high rate of speed and just before the collision the operator of vessel #2 jumped toward the back of his vessel, which saved his life. The operator of vessel # 2 stated that the operator of vessel # 1 was probably impaired at the time of the incident.  
  
  A short time later officer received a call from the hospital stating that the operator of vessel # 1 was leaving the hospital against medical advice.  Officer and myself arrived a shot time later near the hospital, where an officer with the roanoke rapids police department had the operator stopped at drug co.  We found the operator with a large laceration on his right hand, a bloody mouth, bruises and scratches on his face, complaining of strong pain in his back and having difficulty breathing.  I read him his miranda rights. I could smell a strong oder of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.  We tried to convince him to return to the hospital but he refused.  
  
  We asked him what caused the accident.  He stated the sun was in his eyes and could not see the other vessel until it was too late.  We asked how much alcohol he had to drink.  He said the last time he drank a alcohol beverage was the night before.  He stated he had two glasses of wine and a few beers. Then he went to bed at about 10:30pm. He stated that he had nothing else to drink and had not taken any medication or other drugs.  
  
  I performed horizontal gaze nystagmus on the operator.  There were six clues notices during this test.  I was unable to perform any additional tests due to his injuries.  We tried to convince him again to go to the hospital. He refused again.  We placed him under arrest.  He was taken to the intox room at the roanoke rapids police department.  He submitted to the chemical analysis of his breath.  The results on the test was a .21 bac which was three hours after the incident. He was then taken before the roanoke rapids magistrate. The magistrate found probable cause for him to be charged with operating a motor vessel while impaired and reckless and negligent operation of a motor vessel.  
  
  I was told later by his girlfriend that he was taken to nash general hospital in rocky mount.  He was then transported to vidant medical center in greenville, north carolina.  I was told he suffered a large laceration on his right hand that required several stitches, several fractured ribs on his left side and a punctured lung.  All vessels involved had there required safety equipment and no personal flotation devices were used.
  
  
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