On 3/25/09 at approximately 0906 hrs I was dispatched to a marine incident on Summit Lake.  Dispatch advised that a canoe had overturned and two people were in the water and that a citizen was assisting in the rescue of the boaters.  I arrived on the scene and fire department personel advised that they were treating to subjects for exposure.

I interviewed wit regarding the incident he told me that he and his wife were just sitting down to play cards when he noticed a canoe turned over in the lake and tow subjects in the water, the canoe was approximately 100 yards off the shore.  witness said he called 911 to report the incident.  witness said he then noticed a row boat headed toward the subjects in the water to rescue them.  The subjects were brought to the shore at his house.

I interviewed wit2 who was the canoe owner He told me that his two friends  came over and borrowed his canoe to row to the island while using there GPS Units. witness 2 did advise that the canoe had all of its proper safety equipment which I did check out.  he said that he was trying to keep his friends in sight when he went to so something else he lost sight
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