RedactedNarrative: boating fatality: On 6/17/12 the victim had been boating on Lake Marion with family and friends. At approximately 7:00 PM he left the sandbar at Ballard's Point and went to the Tiki Hut Bar. Operator had been consuming alcohol during the day at the Sandbar, and continued to consume alcohol at the Tiki Hut Bar. At approximately 1:00 AM , Operator left the Tiki Hut Bar by boat and was headed across the lake back to Polly's Landing, where his vehicle and trailer were located.  Operator was supposed to meet his daughter at Polly's Landing but never made it to the landing. Family and Friends began searching for him, and located his vessel at approximately 5:00 AM , with the motor still running and operator not in his vessel. the family notified DNR. The body of operator was located by a fisherman at approximately 11:20 AM, near marker 98. The coroner's report and autopsy report rule the cause of death as an accidential drowning, and Blood  Alcohol Level was .198. The contributing factors to this boating fatality are; victim under the influence.
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Marion