RedactedNarrative: ON FRIDAY JUNE 25TH, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:20 P.M., I RECEIVED A REPORT OF A BOAT INCIDENT FROM RALIEGH COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON GASTON RESERVOIR NEAR WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND IN THE VICINITY OF MILE MARKER 6. IT INVOLVED A PONTOON PROCEEDING SOUTH FROM THE MAIN LAKE TRAVELING TOWARDS WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND. THERE WERE 6 PEOPLE ON BOARD, ONE VESSEL, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY BEYOND FIRST AID AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 
  
  AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY JUNE 25TH 2021, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS RECREATIONAL CRUISING ON GASTON RESIVOIR. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND THE WATER WAS CHOPPY DUE TO WAKE FROM OTHER VESSELS.  THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 88 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND THE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 81 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE WIND WAS CALM WITH GOOD VISIBILITY. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 WAS RECREATIONAL CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN HE HIT A WAKE FROM ANOTHER VESSEL. PASSENGER 1 WAS RIDING ON THE FRONT OF THE BOAT SITTING ON THE GUNNEL. WHEN THE PONTOON BOAT IMPACTED THE WAKE FROM ANOTHER VESSEL THE BOW OF VESSEL 1 RAISED UP QUICKLY CAME BACK DOWN. PASSENGER 1 WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE FRONT RAIL OF THE BOAT AND WAS EJECTED OVER THE FRONT OF THE VESSEL.  PASSENGER 1 IMPACTED THE FRONT OF THE PONTOON, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD, RIGHT HAND, AND RIGHT ANKLE. OPERATOR 1 QUICKLY TURNED TO THE PONTOON BOAT AROUND TO GET THE EJECTED PASSENGER OUT OF THE WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. WHILE ON THE WAY TO WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND, PASSENGER 2 CALLED 911 AND REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION. 
  
  AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 P.M. OFFICER 1 AND OFFICER 2 ARRIVED AT WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND AND TALKED TO OPERATOR 1. PASSENGER 1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO ROANOKE RAPIDS HOSPITAL BY EMS. I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 P.M. OPERATOR 1, WAS CHARGED WITH CARELESS AND RECKLESS OPERATION.