RedactedNarrative: On Tuesday September 3, 2019 at approx 21:15 Operator was operating a Ranger bass boat on Cherokee Reservoir in Hawkins County.  Operator was operating along the shoreline and the vessel ran aground on a sand/mud bar.  
  
  Operator and the occupant (his brother) were unable to free the vessel and returned the following morning and freed the vessel with help from an acquaintance and his boat.The vessel sustained heavy gel coat damage midway of the vessel on the starboard side when it ran aground. There was no other damage to boat or motor. Operator stated that both he and the occupant were wearing PFDs and that there was no alcohol involved in the incident.
  