On july 13, 2013 at approximately 2:30pm, subject was in a canoe on the south fork of new river in crumpler north carolina.  Victim was accompanied by operator and a small child in the canoe.  Victim, who had a history of having seizures had a seizure and fell backwards out of the canoe.  Several witnesses saw victim and said he just locked up and was not moving as he fell in the water.  operator tried to get to victim and hold him but couldn't do so.  The water where the fall overboard occurred was swift and murky.  Victim went under the water and never came back up to the surface.  Victim was recovered from the river approximately 300 yards down stream from where he fell overboard.  Victim was not wearing a pfd.  There were no drugs or alcohol involved.
CRUMPLER