RedactedNarrative: On Sunday July 1, 2018, around 13:30, Operator1 was operating his 23' Parker.  He was traveling from Pine Knoll Shores with his friends and family heading east in Bogue Sound and had just gone under the Atlantic Beach Bridge when he saw another vessel headed toward him.  That vessel was a 25' Regulator, being operated by operator2 who was headed west toward the Atlantic Beach bridge also carrying his friends and family. 
  
  When Operator1 saw the vessel coming toward him, he turned starboard while Operator2 turned port in order to stay in the channel.  When Operator1 saw the vessel was still heading towards him, he turned port.  At the same time, Operator2 turned starboard.  So Operator1 turned starboard and Operator2 turned port.  It's unclear the exact number of turns that were made Operator2 and Operator1's passenger reported 3 turns were made before impact while Operator1 reported 5 turns before eventually the two vessels were too close to make any more corrective turns and that's when they impacted one another.  The portside of the Parker collided with the starboard side of the Regulator. 
  
  Three passengers on the Regulator were ejected from the vessel upon impact and avoided injury.  The passengers on the Parker vessel received numerous injuries.  There were 4 adults on board and 3 children.  One child received a laceration to her face from falling down upon impact.  The operator, Operator1, received two broken ribs on his left side.  Another passenger received a concussion and his wife received a sprained knee and ankle as well as two broken toes. 
  
  There was $25,000 worth of damage done to the Regulator.  Operator2 reported engine damage and damage to the hull of his vessel.  There were several cracks on the starboard side of his hull and on deck as well.  Operator1 reported $3,000 worth of damage on his vessel.  There was damage to the portside bow hull and rail. The portside trim tab was damaged and there was damage to the portside stern fiberglass. The anchor was bent and the anchor pulpit was cracked.  There was also damage inside the cabin: the pilot chair arm rest was bent and there was minor damage around the windows of the cabin.  There was also suspected stringer damage. 
  
  Operator2 admitted to drinking beer earlier that day and was put through the standardized field sobriety testing but no evidence of impairment was found.  Both operators were charged with N.C.G.S 75A-10(a): 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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