CASUALTY VICTIM DROWN WHILE CHECKING FISHING LINES ON THE RIVER. CASUALTY VICTIM APPARENTLY WAS USING A 12' JON BOAT AND FELL OUT OF IT OR OVERTURNED IT. THE VESSEL WAS FOUND FLOATING UPSIDE DOWN ONLY A FEW FEET FROM WHERE HIS BODY WAS RECOVERED. THE RECOVERY WAS MADE IN APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET OF WATER.  CASUALTY VICTIM HAD BEEN DRINKING BEER THAT AFTERNOON ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROBABLY GOT IN THE VESSEL AFTER EVERYONE HAD LEFT THE FISHING CAMP. VICTIMS BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.193 % (w/v). THERE WERE NO PFD'S FOUND ON THE VESSEL OR FLOATING IN THE WATER. ALCOHOL WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS FATAL ACCIDENT.
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