RedactedNarrative: On july 12, 2020, at about 09:30 p.m., officer and i responded to a boating incident on the roanoke river near gaston, north carolina. It was reported that there was a vessel that struck a bridge pillar and overturned on the roanoke river, that the occupants on the vessel were holding on to the vessel, which was stuck on the highway 48 bridge pillar, and that the gaston fire department was responding to assist with the rescue.  
  
  When officer and i arrived on the scene at about 10:30 p.m., we found that the four subjects that had been on the vessel had already been rescued with no injuries, and that the gaston fire department had left the scene.  The operator of the vessel was unable to speak any english.  His wife, who was on board translated what the operator stated had occurred.  
  
  The operator stated that they went up stream about 200 feet from the bridge to go fishing.  When they threw the anchor out, the current was so strong that they very quickly floated down stream before the anchor could catch hold.  The vessel struck the bridge pillar, causing the boat to fill with water and flip over.  
  
  The occupants of the vessel held on to the vessel and called for help to a fisherman that was close by.  The fisherman called 911 to report the incident.  The gaston fire department responded and rescued the four occupants.  The occupants reported no injuries and refused any medical treatment.  The vessel was pinned against the bridge pillar due to the anchor holding it in place and the pressure of the current pushing it against the bridge.  
  
  The vessel was recovered by the operator a few days later.  The operator said the vessel was equipped with all the required safety equipment, and that the personal flotation devices were used.  It later was determined that the operator had not completed a boating safety education course, and he was given a citation for the violation.
  