When officer arrived the subjects involved in the accident had already been transported to the hospital.  The vessel was still in the water approximately 45 yards away from the curtain of the dam. The vessel was upside down. The bow of the vessel was protruding out of the water. The stern of the vessel was on the bottom of the river. Officers pulled the capsized vessel to the lock.  All witnesses saw two white male occupants in the vessel. Witnesses state  occupants of vessel one had their pfd's on when they were approaching the dam. Witnesses stated that when deceased reached the outer lock wall he cut the throttle to slow his speed and coasted toward the dam.  Other person on board vessel one stated that deceased  as running vessel on plane and decelerated to an idle speed before the lock wall. Witnesses estimated speed ranged from 40-55 mph before the vessel slowed to idle. Other person on board stated, that when the vessel reached idle speed he switched places with deceased and other person on board started driving the vessel. Other person on board stated they approached the dam to catch bait with a net. Three witnesses saw other person on board standing on the front of the vessel with a cast net. At this point witnesses stopped observing the vessel.  At this time the vessel was about 10-15 yards away from the dam. Other person on board believes deceased put the throttle in forward on accident and the vessel began to go toward the dam at an angle.  Deceased tried to back the vessel using reverse, but the vessel was sucked closer to the dam by the current.  Other person on board stated the water started sucking the vessel into the dam and water started spilling into the vessel.  The left side of the vessel went under first, then the vessel was upside down. Witnesses heard screams for help. alcohol was not involved. Pfd's were being used but not properly.
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