Accident Database

Report ID#67764

2020-07-11
accident date
ellen Salomon
victim
79
victim age
Catawba, North Fork
river
Upper: Near Linville
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Unknown
cause code(s)
Head Injury / Concussion
injury type(s)
Cold Water
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

The ground gave way and I slid and then rolled into the water and hit my head on the bottom of the rocks.I thought I was drowning. My friends dragged me out and the blood was gushing. My husband drove me to the hospital, Cannon, and they took all kinds of xrays. I keep reliving this and want to know if the water is contaminated and should I be on antibiotics.I am petrified to stay in bed and afraid I could get the corona virus from the water.