RedactedNarrative: On 06/12/20 around 2:00pm, vessel 1 was being operated in the area between the hwy 40 and hwy 70 bridges upon the waters of lake norman. There were no other occupants on the vessel. Vessel 1 was traveling south (downstream) at a speed of approximately 40mph as it approached the hwy 70 bridge. (note: lake norman has a law requiring vessels to slow to a no-wake speed within 50 yards of a bridge). 
  
  As vessel 1 was about to begin going under the bridge, the operator looked away momentarily, then the bow of the vessel struck the left side of one of the approximately 4ft wide concrete bridge column/pylons. (note: the bridge spans approximately 200 yards and is supported by 7 concrete column/pylons. The gap between each column/pylon is approximately 24 yards). 
  
  The impact caused the operator to be thrusted forward, throwing her over the handlebars and into the water. As a result, the operator sustained a dislocated right wrist and broke 2 bones in her right wrist. The bow area of the vessel sustained substantial crushing damage that spanned the width of the bow area and extended approximately 1ft back towards the handlebar area. The operator was transported by a friend to the hospital where she was treated, released, and scheduled to undergo surgery at a later date.
  