On 10/8/12 at approximately 1708 hours  the Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call from Anchorage. Subject reported he, and two others were boating up 20 Mile River when the boat overturned in the water. Subject and another person made it to shore and last saw Victim floating down in the river. Two troopers and a U.S. Forest Service Officer responded to the location approximately 4.5 miles upriver from the Seward Highway in a USFS jet boat. While en route to rescue Subject and Operator, Victim's body was located. Victim's body was retrieved while Subject and Operator were rescued. Subject and Operator were not injured just cold and wet. All three were transported to the highway. Subject and Operator were evaluated by medics on scene and declined further medical attention. Victim's body was  picked up the State Medical Examiner. Next of kin was notified. Victim was wearing a floatation suit and Subject was wearing personal floatation device. Operator was not wearing any type of PFD. Investigation into the accident revealed they were traveling upriver in a 16 foot aluminum boat when the prop became stuck on a log. As the current pushed the boat backwards into the log jam, the rear end of the boat filled with water, and sunk the boat.
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