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Impaired Boating Leaves Families Heartbroken
A ten-year-old girl and an adult lost their lives last August when a drunk boater struck them on Shearon Harris Lake — a tragedy now fueling North Carolina’s urgent push to prevent future deaths. As July Fourth approaches, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission is ramping up patrols under Operation Dry Water, a nationwide initiative targeting impaired boating. Alcohol is the leading cause of boating fatalities — with nine deaths already this year in North Carolina, up from 26 last year. Officials warn that operating a vessel with a BAC of 0.08 or higher — or while impaired — is illegal and…
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