A witness to the incident observed the Victim standing on the front of Vessel 1 fishing.  The witness looked away and a short time later the same witness heard a "splash" and looked over to see the Victim struggling in the water.  The Victim was not wearing a lifejacket at the time, and by the time the witness got to the Victim the Victim was face-down on the surface of the water and unresponsive.  The witness tried unsuccessfully to pull the Victim onto his vessel at which time the witness entered the water and swam the Victim to the nearest shore and began performing CPR.  The witness called to another person on shore to call 911.  Emergency services arrived on scene shortly thereafter; they were unable to resuscitate the Victim and he was pronounced deceased.  

Investigation revealed that the Victim did not know how to swim and suffered from a history of "dizzy spells".

Preliminary coroner report ruled the official cause of death as drowning; additional coroner details are expected in the future regarding other possible factors (medical conditions, BAC, etc.).  Investigation continues at this time.
Harveysburg                   