ON MAY 29, 2010, operator WAS OPERATING A VESSEL  ON LAKE MAUREPAUS WITH 4 PASSENGERS. THE PASSENGERS JUMPED FROM THE VESSEL INTO THE WATER TO GO SWIMMING. operator RETURNED TO THE NOW SWIMMING PASSENGERS TO RETRIEVE THEM FROM THE WATER. AS HE PULLED UP TO THEM, HE THOUGHT HE PUT THE VESSEL IN THE LOCKED NEUTRAL POSITION. IT WAS NOT. operator THEN JUMPED INTO THE WATER, ACCIDENTLY STRIKING THE THROTTLE WHICH CAUSED THE VESSEL TO ACCELERATE. THE VESSEL THEN WENT INTO A COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION (DEATH CIRCLE), STRIKING 4 OUT OF THE 5 PEOPLE. THIS CAUSED 3 FATALITIES AND 1 SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. ALCOHOL IS NOT SUSPECTED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. (BLOOD DRAWN RESULTS PENDING @ LSP CRIME LAB. PFD'S WERE NOT USED AND ONLY 3 WERE SERVICEABLE.
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