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Boats collide; 3 fishermen in N.C. BFL tourney sent to hospital | Boats collide; 3 fishermen in N.C. BFL tourney sent to hospital |
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| Written by Shavonne Potts, salisburypost.com | |
| Wednesday, 25 June 2008 | |
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Two bass boats ran into each other at 12:30 p.m. in the main channel of the lake, said Sgt. Anthony Sharum of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Four fishermen participating in the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League tournament were involved. The accident happened with few other boats around, Sharum said. Boat owner/operator David Redman was injured and taken to Rowan Regional with non-life threatening injuries. His passenger, Darrell McManus, was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte with unknown injuries. The other boat/owner, Tony Stafford, was not injured. His passenger, Kenneth Hutchins, was transported to Rowan Regional complaining of shortness of breath and pain in his ribs. Hutchins was treated and released.
The boats were meeting in a head-on situation at speeds higher than 50 mph. Both operators reportedly made a series of high-speed turns attempting to avoid one another before the collision, Sharum said.
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
![]() Photos by Sgt. Anthony Sharum, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
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