On January 29, 2011 Victim and Operator were fishing in the Luxapalila Creek in Lowndes County, MS. Operator was sitting in the front of the boat operating the trolling motor and Victim the owner of the boat was sitting in the back. Operator and victim were trolling down the creek when the boat hit an object in the water and started filling with water and turned over. Operator swam to the bank and Victim stayed with the boat. Operator followed the boat and Victim downstream trying to find a shallow spot to stop the boat and pull Victim to safety but could not. As Operator and Victim passed under the Pickensville Road Bridge, someone saw a man hanging onto a boat and called 911. MDWFP Officers were notified along with Columbus PD and Columbus Fire and Rescue around 1613 arriving at the scene approximately 1635. A boat was used to rescue Victim and he was pulled to safety and taken to Baptist Memorial and was treated for mild hypothermia and released.
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