According to witnesses, operator and passenger where both on board vessel on a farm pond and neither persons could swim. Neither operator nor passenger had a pfd on them or in the vessel. Passenger who was mentally handicapped apparently stood up in the vessel and began pulling on operator when the vessel capsized putting both in the water. Passenger likely pushed operator down in the water while trying to stay afloat. The witnesses were able to pull operator to the edge of the pond and cpr was attempted with no results. Ems was notified and arrived on the scene when operator was pronounced deceased. No alcohol or drugs where suspected.
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