Boat #1 was pulling three individuals on a water toy through the entrance channel into Salome Cove.  One of the individuals fell off of the water toy and the operator cut the throttles while looking back at the water toy.  The operator turned left and throttled back up when others on board yelled out Victim #1 was missing.  Victim #1 was ejected out of the right front of the boat while in a left turn.  Victim #1 sustained a propeller cut to his head which penetrated the skull.  The cause of death is listed in the Autopsy is Drowning with a secondary cause as the Propeller Strike.  Victim #1 had a BAC of .13 and according to witnesses on the boat had been standing up in the front portion of the boat inside the gunnels.   The Operator had been drinking and had a BAC of .02.
Roosevelt, AZ