On 5/17/2010, Conservation Officer was contactd by the DNR office in Manchester regarding a boat incident that occurred in Linn County on 5/16/2010.  

On 5/19/2010 at 9:00 am, Conservation Officer met with operator and received a statement.  In the statement, it was found that the boat-IA4960M- capsized and sank in the Cedar River near the Edgewood Bridge in Cedar Rapids, IA.  The boat anchor snagged on something in the high water and pulled the boat down, which caused it to take on water.  The boat eventually sank and operator went into the water.  Due to high water conditions, operator floated downriver until he was spotted by a bystander who helped him reach shore.

Operator and a couple bystanders attempted to retrieve the boat, but were unsuccessful.  The boat has never been found.

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