RedactedNarrative: Five men in a 15 foot bass boat went fishing in the chowan river. On their return to the boat ramp, the wind changed directions and the water became rough.  A little after the boat passed under the chowan river bridge, a wave came over the bow of the boat and water started to come into the boat rapidly. The men jumped into the river after the boat started to fill with water. The boat began to turn over, capsizing the boat. The maximum capacity plate located on the boat listed "4" individuals or 500 lbs including the weight of the motor and the contents inside the vessel.
  
  Due to the vessel being overloaded, the vessel could no longer maintain proper buoyancy once it started to take on water. A citation was issued to the operator of the vessel for operating a vessel with expired registration (7-31-2019).
  
  
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