ON MAY 30 2010, FAMILY WERE FISHING IN THE BACK OF LITTLE JACKSON COVE ON LAKE ADGER IN POLK COUNTY.  AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00PM, operator STARTED THE PONTOON BOAT TO PULL AWAY FROM THE EASTERN BANK.  AS OPERATOR WAS PULLING FORWARD, HER 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FELL OVERBOARD.  daugter FELL OFF THE BOW END, STARBOARD SIDE OF THE BOAT AND WAS WEARING AN APPROVED PFD.  ONE PASSENGER DOVE OFF THE STARBOARD SIDE, BOW END OF THE BOAT TO RECOVER HIS DAUGHTER.  AFTER ONE PASSENGER FAILED TO COME BACK TO THE SURFACE OF THE WATER, SON OF PASSENGER DOVE INTO ASSIST HIS FATHER.  NEITHER OF THE SUBJECTS CAME BACK TO THE SURFACE OF THE WATER.  OPERATOR STARTED BLOWING THE WHISTLE AND SCREAMING FOR HELP.  A NEARBY RESIDENT CAME DOWN TO HER DOCK AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER daughter WHO WAS STILL FLOATING IN THE WATER.  EMS WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE.



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