RedactedNarrative: On september 02, 2019, around 21:20, i received a phone call from sgt..  He informed me of a boat incident that had occurred on lake norman around 20:40. The incident had involved two vessels.  Vessel #1 was a 22ft 2018 harris tritoon.  Vessel #2 was 10 ft 2019 pwc.
  
  Sgt. went to huntersville presbyterian hospital to meet with the operator and occupants of vessel #1.  Vessel #1 had 3 passengers onboard.  One was treated for a sprained right arm and released. There were no other injuries on vessel #1
  
  I went to cmc- university hospital and met with the operator of vessel #2, who was transported to the hospital by a friend.  He was limping as he walked into the hospital.  Operator2 was treated for contusions to his right hip area and then released. 
  
  Vessel #1 was returning to its residence from an evening cruise.  Vessel #2 had left the north harbor club around 19:50.  Operator2 was returning to morningstar marina.  Vessel #1 was on the main channel of the river near marker 1a.  It was traveling northeast towards connor quay cove.  Vessel #2 was traveling south on the main channel near the p2 marker.  Vessel #2 was heading towards the r1 marker.  As vessel #2 was passing the entrance of connor quay cove, it collided with vessel #1.  
  
  Vessel #2 initially struck vessel #1 on the port side near the bow.  On impact, vessel #2 went under vessel #1.  Operator2, the operator of the vessel # 2, stated he pushed off the bottom of vessel #1 to avoid a prop strike as it passed over.  
  
  The courses of the both vessels indicate that vessel #1 would have been the stand on vessel.  Vessel #2 would have been the give way vessel.  Occupant on v1 was thrown to the floor of vessel #1 from the impact.  This is when she hurt her arm.  Operator2 was wearing a uscg approved pfd.  Vessel #1 turned around to pick up operator2 and render assistance.  Cornelius police department received the 911 call at 20:40 and responded by boat.  Vessel # 2 was towed and tied to dock. 
  
  After midnight both vessels were inspected and viewed by sgt. and myself.  Both vessels had all required safety equipment.  Vessel #1 had damage to the bow ends of the left and center toons.  Vessel #2's hull had catastrophic failure from a toon of vessel #1 puncturing it.  Operator2 admitted that he did not allow enough time to return to his destination before legal sunset.  Operator2 was charged with operating a pwc between the hours of sunset and sunrise.  There were no indications that alcohol or drugs was a factor in this incident.
  
  
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