Approximately 8:00pm on saturday august 31st, two adults and two children were paddling a canoe near south creek.  The vessel was only equipped with two life jackets which the children were wearing.  The adults did not have available life jackets on board.  Both of the adults had been consuming alcohol prior to the accident.  The canoe capsized and the four occupants entered the water.  A neighbor watched the incident and observed the adults and children struggle in the water.  The neighbor then went out to rescue the adults and children.  Once everyone was in the boat, the neighbor noticed that victim was blue in the face and his eyes were rolled back into his head.  The neighbor then started chest compressions and victim regurgitated water and regained consciousness.  Victim was then transported by aurora ems to beaufort county hospital.  Officer interviewed operator, who had a bac of .05.  Operator was operating the vessel at the time of the incident.  Operator described the incident and noted that his son and daughter were wearing life jackets, and that he and his friend, victim, did not have one.  Operator also stated that "the boat tipped over and victim saved my son's life as he almost drowned."  officer met victim at the hospital.  Officer were able to interview victim with the help of an interpreter who informed them that victim remembered the canoe capsizing, but did not remember anything else until he arrived at the hospital.
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