RedactedNarrative: On october 5, 2019, at approximately 10:00 am, a boating incident occurred on the yadkin river.  (operator) had launched his 16' bass tracker boat with a 50 hp outboard motor around 7:30 am at the access area.  The operator went downstream to fish.  When he was returning to the boat ramp, the propeller and skeg on the outboard motor hit some submerged rocks causing the boat to turn sharp left.  Water filled the boat from the starboard side and the boat sank.  The operator stayed in the boat as the water filled to his waist and was able to call 911 using his cell phone.  Davie county rescue squad responded and was able to rescue the operator from the river and got him back to hwy 801 s. Access area.  The operator did not sustain any injuries and was wearing a personal floatation device.
  
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