According to the driver, the boat was in the main channel approximately 150 yards upstream from the Winona Interstate Bridge. The victim stood up and grabbed the side of the boat. The driver told the victim to sit down twice. The victim fell overboard without saying anything. As the victim attempted to swim, the driver tried 2-3 times to get the victim to grab onto a flotation cushion. The victim did take the flotation cushion. The victim never said anything, then his eyes got big, his mouth opened up and the victim went under the surface of the water. The driver returned to a marina to get help. When the driver returned to the area after getting help, he could not locate the victim. The driver stated that the victim had consumed four Jack and Cokes between the time of 1200 and the time of the incident. The driver stated that he had consumed four beers in the same time frame. The driver's PBT reading was .010.
Richmond Township             