The event began when Operator1 was operating V1 and Occupant was a passenger. They left the Aquarius Casino Dock where they had rented V1. Operator1 had two friends on a separate, uninvolved, PWC as well. The friends fell off their PWC shortly after leaving the dock, and just downriver from the dock. Operator1 attempted to return to that location to assist, at which point V1 capsized resulting in Operator1 and Occupant being ejected from V1, near the North end of the Edgewater Casino North Dock.

     Operator1 was able to get back onto V1, but Occupant was not. Occupant held on to V1 while in the water and screamed for help. Operator1 was unable to assist Occupant getting back on to V1. V1 drifted with the current past the Edgewater Casino North Dock and went in between the Edgewater Casino North and South Dock. Operator1 separated from Occupant and Occupant was able to grab the walk way base between the land and the Edgewater Casino South Dock. Occupant was able to assist herself to the rocks where she could get a foothold and then into the shore.

     Operator1 attempted to get out from between the two docks, but was unsuccessful. V1 became pinned by the current against the Edgewater Casino South Dock and V2. V1 then capsized and Operator1 went underneath the Edgewater Casino South Dock. Operator1 reports that he became pinned underneath the dock and was forced to remove his personal floatation device (PFD). After the removal of his PFD Operator1 could swim, and states he just swam towards the light. Operator1 came to the surface in a slip on the Southern end of the Edgewater Casino South Dock between the dock and an uninvolved Water Taxi. Persons in the area assisted Operator1 on to the dock.
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