RedactedNarrative: On 6/29/19 at approximately 2:00 am, a boating incident occurred on high rock lake in dutch second creek near the bringle ferry rd. Bridge in salisbury, nc.  The stand on vessel #1 was a 20-foot, 1992 rinker recreational boat with an inboard/outboard motor.  The boat has a starboard-side console.  The owner was sitting in the passenger seat on the port-side of the vessel at the time of the incident.  The give way vessel #2 was an 18-foot, 1990 four winns recreational boat with an inboard/outboard motor.  The boat has a starboard-side console.  Operator2/owner failed to give way to vessel #1 which caused a collision.
  
  Operator1 and v1 subject left a friend's house in vessel #1 and began idling to the middle of dutch second creek when vessel #2 struck the port-side of vessel #1.  Operator1 and v1 subject were heading back to their camper at the elk's lodge and operator2 was coming from near the bringle ferry rd. Bridge.   Both vessels had functioning navigation lights and witnesses stated that both vessels had their lights on.  Vessel #1 was travelling at an idling speed of less than 10 mph, and vessel #2 was operating his boat at approximately 20-25 mph.  Vessel #1's motor cut off after the impact.  Subject2 witnessed the incident occur and immediately took his vessel to check on the individuals involved.  Subject2 towed vessel #1 back to the shore and operator2 drove vessel #2 to the same location.  Operator1 then called 911 informing them of the incident and that no one was seriously injured.
  
  Rowan county deputy arrived on scene at approximately 3:00 am and began speaking with both boat operators.  After operator2 admitted to drinking alcohol, deputy asked operator2 to submit to a breathalyzer which he consented to.  Operator2 tested positive for alcohol.  Deputy then arrived on scene to conduct standardized field sobriety tests.  Operator2 did not appear to be appreciably impaired based on the field sobriety tests according to deputy.
  
  I arrived on scene at approximately 3:30 am and instructed operator1, v1 subject, operator2 and subject2 to fill out witness statement forms after i asked if anyone was in need of medical  attention.   I spoke with each individual separately to review their statements.  Deputy filled out a witness statement form while i went to the shore to photograph both boats involved in the incident . Both boats were equipped with the required uscg approved pfds, fire extinguisher, and type iv throwable pfd that were readily accessible.   I checked to make sure that both boats had functioning navigation lights, which they did. 
  
  Upon inspection of the vessels, it was clear that vessel #2 had collided with vessel #1 on the port-side.  A piece of the metal from the frame of vessel #1's windshield was still stuck in the starboard-side of vessel #2.  A chunk of fiberglass and other material was missing from vessel #1 in front of the windshield where vessel #2's prop struck.  Glass from vessel #1's windshield was covering the boat and the stern light pole was broken.  Both boats had functioning navigation lights that were on according to subject2, operator1 and v1 subject.  Due to the navigational rules of the water, vessel #1 was the stand on boat and vessel #2 was the give way vessel.  Operator2 stated that he did not see vessel #1.  Operator2 was charged for operating a motorboat or vessel on waters of this state in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger life, limb or property of any person.
  
  
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