RedactedNarrative: On saturday june 9, 2018 around 10:30 pm, a boating incident occurred on lake tillery near willow oak rd. Norwood, nc in stanly county.  Vessel 1 is a 22 foot 2018 southbay pontoon.  The operator at the time of the incident was the owner of vessel 1.  There were three female passengers on board at the time of the incident.  The operator stated he was operating at night at a cruising speed just under 10 mph.  He was heading south near the stanly county shore line and was approximately 200 yards from his destination.   A ski boat, (vessel 2) struck vessel 1 on the left port side and deflected off to the left.  Vessel 2 did not stop and continued heading south.  Vessel 2 then turned left towards the lilly's bridge marina and turned its navigational lights off.   No one was injured on vessel 1.  
  
  Operator1 was operating vessel 1 with his family on board.  They were heading south on lake tillery with all their navigational lights on when vessel 2 struck them from behind on the left port side.  Vessel 2 then deflected off the left side and continued to travel  away from vessel 1.  After impact, operator1 quickly noticed no one on his vessel was injured.  Operator1  observed vessel 2 flee the scene of the incident.  He stated vessel 2 never attempted to stop after the impact and turned towards the direction of lilly's bridge marina  and turned its navigational lights off.  Operator1 described vessel 2 as white in color with a red stripe and a ski tower.  Operator1 began heading towards his destination to assess the damage to his vessel.  The sheet metal on the left port corner was damaged as well as the one inch tubing that supports the sheet metal.  Part of the canopy was damage on the left side due to the top being layed back in the down position.   
  
  Notification of the boating incident to the north carolina wildlife resources commission was delayed due to operator1 being unaware that the incident had to be reported.  The details about the boating incident came up in a general conversation with another wildlife law enforcement officer and was then reported. 
  
  All safety equipment was accounted for on vessel 1.  There were no injuries on vessel 1 due to the boating incident.  It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor in this incident.  No one was charged as a result of the boating incident.  It is unknown of the property damage to vessel 2.  As a result of this incident property damage was over $7,500.  At this time vessel 2 is unknown and no other witnesses have came forward pertaininig to this incident.
  
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