RedactedNarrative: On sunday september 2, 2018 around 7:30 pm, a boating incident occurred on lake tillery in the main channel.  The vessel is a 20 foot 1988 shadow bass boat.  The operator stated that they were traveling around 45 mph heading back towards the norwood access when the vessel struck a submerged object.  The vessel sank up to the bow which stayed afloat approximately 2 feet above the water line.  A passer by was able to tow the vessel to the shore line where it was tied off.
  
  The operator and his passenger were traveling north on lake tillery on their bass boat heading towards the norwood access.  Operator stated that as they were traveling around 45 mph the vessel struck a submerged object which caused three large holes in the bottom of the vessel.  The vessel rapidly sank up to the bow which protruded approximately 2 feet above the water line.  The three holes were located in the center of the vessel ranging from 5 inches to 12 inches in diameter.  Both of the occupants had their life saving devices on and were unharmed.  A fellow boater and his wife where able to tie up to the disabled vessel and tow it to the shore line where it was tied off to a tree.  
  
  All safety equipment was accounted for.  Alcohol and/or drugs was not a factor in this incident.  No one was charged as a result of this boating incident.  It appears that this incident was caused by the vessel striking an unseen object that was just below the water's surface which caused 3 large holes in the bottom of the vessel.  No damage was done to any other vessel or property of another.  No other witnesses came forward pertaining to this incident.
  
  
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