On 07/29/2023, at approximately 19:35 hours, a boating incident occurred in Cleveland County on Moss Lake involving a Moomba wake boat and a Chaparral center console pulling a tube. The wake boat (Vessel 1) had five people on board. The Chaparral (Vessel 2) that was pulling the tube had seven people on board including the two on the tube. The tubers on Vessel 2 were both transported to Atrium Hospital in Shelby. The incident happened between the point at North Shore Dr and the island approximately 150 yards east of the point. The approximate GPS coordinates are 35.3024, -81.4544. I, Wildlife Enforcement Officer 1 of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission was notified about the incident by Wildlife Enforcement Pilot 2, who heard it on the Cleveland County Radio.

Vessel 2 was operated by V2 Operator. Vessel 1 was operated by V1 Operator.  The two vessels were going southwest between the point and the island heading towards the main channel. Vessel 2 was attempting to overtake Vessel 1 on the left side. Vessel 2 was going approximately 30 miles per hour while attempting to overtake Vessel 1. Vessel 1 was going approximately 20 miles per hours and started to turn left. Vessel 2 also maneuvered left, which caused the tube to swing to the right. Vessel 2 was close enough to Vessel 1 that the tube went around Vessel 1 and hit it on the starboard side. When the tube hit Vessel 1, Injured 1, one of the females on the tube, was thrown into the wake boat. The other female, Injured 2, was thrown into the water. 

Vessel 1 rendered aid to Injured 1 and Injured 2 and took them to a ramp on North Shore Dr. V1 Passenger 1, who was on Vessel 1, called 911. Vessel 1 dropped off Injured 1 and Injured 2. Both females were transported by EMS to Atrium Health in Shelby. Injured 1 did not have any external visible injuries but had a CT scan done before being released as well.

No damage was done to Vessel 1 or Vessel 2.

No charges filed.


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MOSS LAKE
CHERRYVILLE                   