This accident occurred at night.  Neither boat (rowboat, pontoon)  had lights on.  Operator of rowboat was intoxicated.  Pontoon had 5 passengers on board and no alcohol.  Pontoon did not see rowboat and hit it.  People on pontoon looked if there were victims from rowboat.  After searching, they could not find, nor hear anything and assumed the boat had drifted from shore.  When they continued to their destination, a while later they saw police and fire trucks.  Police asked them if they had been in a boating accident.  They said yes.  There was no damage on Pontoon boat, no injuries on pontoon boat.  Operator of rowboat drowned and was discovered the next morning with large gash on his forehead resultant of the crash with the pontoon boat.  Autopsy results still pending and when available this case will be presented to the Genesee County prosecutor for review.
Argentine Township            