Ahead of a very busy holiday weekend at the beach in eastern North Carolina, there have been several emergencies on the water in the past few days.
North Carolina Wildlife officers said a man died Sunday night when he was struck by a pontoon boat’s propeller near Shackleford Banks. Investigators said Scott McComas, 54, was trying to free the rented boat from a sandbar when he was struck by a propeller.
In Pender County, a man was hospitalized on Sunday after he was struck by lightning while sitting on an idling boat in the Intracoastal Waterway. Bystanders performed CPR and officials said 53 year old man was identified as Jason Gurganus is currently at the UNC Burn Center. A second person on the boat was not injured…