The Victim was found floating in the lake by another resident of the lake.  The Victim was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD).  Vessel #1 was found adrift on the shoreline with the motor off, the gear in neutral, and the kill switch plugged in.  The only device turned on was the Garmin Fish Finder.  One type 3 personal flotation device (PFD) was found on board Vessel #1, but was inaccessible; there was no Type 4 personal flotation device (PFD) aboard Vessel #1.  The Victim had a colostomy bag and a broken tibia and had apparently been preparing to or was actually fishing alone at the time of the incident.  The Coroner's finding was accidental drowning (water was found in the sinus and lungs), with no signs of trauma on the Victim.
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