RedactedNarrative: On june 1, 2019, at approximately 03:00 am, a boating incident occurred on tuckertown reservoir. The incident occurred south of the wildlife boating access area off bringle ferry rd near the davidson county shorline in denton, nc. The vessel is a 16-foot, 1987 glassstream bass boat with a 50 hp outboard motor. The boat had a starboard-side console and was owned by operator. His two friends were passengers onboard the boat when the incident occurred. The boat struck submergerd rocks and operator1 was unable to maneuver out of the rocks. After the boat struck submerged rocks the motor cut off.  Operator1 was unable to start the motor again. 
  
  The three friends had been fishing on tuckertown reservoir near the high rock dam the night before. They decided to move to a new location early saturday morning and headed south past the bringle ferry rd. Bridge and the wildlife access area where they had launched the boat. Operator1 estimated that the boat was traveling under 10 mph when the boat struck submerged rocks.  Operator1 attempted to maneuver the boat out of the rocks when the motor cut off.  They attempted to rock the boat to get the boat out of the rocks without success.  Subject1 stated she then called 911 for help since the boat motor would not turn on, and the dam generated current was strong causing water to fill the back area of the boat.  Local fire departments arrived at the wildlife access area off bringle ferry rd. To assist. A fire department boat safely towed the vessel back to the access.
  
  I arrived on scene to investigate this incident at approximately 04:20 am. Upon arrival, wildlife officer was already gathering information from the three passengers onboard the boat and photographing the damage to the underside of the boat. There are multiple scratches, dents, and chunks of fiberglass missing from the underside hull portion of the boat.  I asked each passenger to fill out a witness statement form.  Operator1 also filled out a mb 4.1. I asked the group if they were wearing life jackets and they all stated they were.  Operator1 also stated his navigation lights were functioning and they were turned on.  Officer walker performed a safety check on the boat and operator1 did not have a type iv (throwable) cushion onboard. 
  
  This incident took place due to operator1's boat striking submerged rocks.  Drugs and alcohol were not factors contributing to this boating incident. Operator1's boat was equipped with an approved fire extinguisher and the appropriate number of type iii life jackets. I issued operator1 a warning ticket for not having a type iv pfd.
  
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