RedactedNarrative: On 9/5/10 at approx 1520hrs dispatch sent out an emergency traffic regarding a capsized vessel in wahweap bay near dam. I located capsized vehicle and as we approached the scene there were 2 good samaritan vessels there assisting with the accident. One vessel had attached a line to the bowhook of the capzised vessel and was assisting with getting 2 persons out of the water onto their vessel. We then located another vessel that had taken on the other 5 passenegrs aboard the capsized vessel. I asked if everyone was out of the water and she stated yes. They had 7 passenegrs and 2 dogs. I aksed if anyone was injured and they stated no. I interviewed the operator and he stated that he was towing a wakeboarder and he stated the wakeboarder went down. As they turned to pick up the downed skier the bow of their vessel went into a wake they had caused. All the passenegrs were in the bow area, were splashed and ran to the back of the vessel. He tried to power out of the wake but another wake came and caused the now overloaded stern of the boat to go underwater and flip the boat over towards the port side. The operator stated that when he felt the bow of the boat go up in the air and he tried to power through it and it began to flip he cut the motor so the prop would not hurt anyone. I took witness statements and photgraphs.the 2 canines were still in the vessel, both were deceased and covered by towels.
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
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