RedactedNarrative: On 4/30/22 at approximately 14:50 hours, a boating accident occurred on lake norman in the main channel of the lake halfway between the public swimming access at lake norman state park in iredell county at azalea drive.  The vessel involved was a 22 ft bently pontoon boat.  It was owned by what's up watersports inc. And had been rented by the occupants of the vessel.  At the time of the incident, there were 9 occupants on board the vessel.  
  
  On the day of the incident, operator rented the vessel from what's up watersports inc, which is located in catawba county.  Operator and the occupants of the vessel departed from the what's up watersports dock and began traveling south on the lake.  Operator and the other occupants traveled to channel marker 21 while stopping periodically to swim.  Once at the channel marker 21, operator turned the vessel around and began heading back north.  
  
  He stopped the vessel and turned off the motor in the main channel of lake norman, halfway between the lake norman state park swimming access and azalea road.  At this time the vessel was adrift but not anchored.  At this time, a passenger on the vessel made his way to the back of the vessel.  He voluntarily departed the back swimming platform without a pfd on.  
  
  While the vessel drifted, occupant began to struggle keeping his head above the water.  Other occupants of the vessel threw a pfd into the water in an attempt to assist occupant.  At some point soon after occupant began to struggle, he went under the water and did not resurface.  Another occupant of the vessel entered the water to attempt to provide aid to occupant.  
  
  Occupant2 also began to struggle in the water and was unable to locate occupant.  As the occupants of the vessel attempted to rescue occupant, other occupants of the vessel dialed 911 to gain the help of emergency services.  The initial 911 communication was made with catawba county communications at 14:54 hours.  Emergency personnel then responded to the scene.  After emergency personnel arrived on scene, search and rescue efforts began.  Occupant was recovered at approximately 15:40 hours by search and rescue personnel.  No alcohol or drugs were involved in this incident.  No charges were filed as a result of this incident.
  
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