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  I investigated a boat accident on the White River where a john boat capsized and the two occupants were rescued by Owen County Search and Rescue.
  Details of Investigation/Incident: 
       On July 29, 2018 at, or about 6:25 AM, I received a call from Central Dispatch regarding a capsized boat on the White River in Owen County. The dispatcher advised that two occupants of the boat were clinging to a tree. I responded to the incident and met with Corporal on Trout Lane, south of Spencer. We were able to launch a john boat but it was determined that the Owen County Search and Rescue team had made it to the two victims. The victims were transported by boat to the river bank where a deputy was waiting. 
       At, or about 8:01 AM, I met with the two victims at the Freedom Bridge where they had planned to travel to by boat. They explained to me they had launched their boat from the Spencer Public Access Site at, or about 6:30 PM on July 28, 2018. They advised they had been boating and fishing and made three stops throughout the night. They advised at, or about 4:00 to 5:00 AM, they struck a log jam and the boat capsized and was lodged partially underneath the logs. They were able to crawl onto the log jam but were unable to make it to shore. Occupant explained they sat on the log jam for about 30 mins before they decided to call 911 to be rescued. He advised he did not feel comfortable enough swimming across the current to attempt to reach the shore. They advised Operator was operating the boat while Occupant attempted to guide Operator around logs from the bow of the boat. They explained the current was too strong and pulled them into the log jam where the boat capsized. They explained the boat was a 14 foot john boat equipped with a 5 horsepower outboard engine. I asked them if they were wearing their life jackets and Occupant claimed they were, but said they had to take them off because they were being pulled under the log jam. Both victims claimed they had not been drinking and had no alcohol on their boat. I did not observe any impairment or smell any alcoholic beverages coming from either one of their persons. Occupant showed me on an aerial map where the location was the boat had capsized. 
       At, or about 8:45 AM, I spoke with a friend of mine whom was paddling a kayak on the White River near the area where the boat had capsized. I explained to him about the possibility of there being a dangerous location on the river and sent him the location. He later confirmed the location and sent a photograph of a cooler he found downstream of the capsized boat. The cooler did not contain any alcohol, only bottled water. This same friend additionally advised he did not locate any personal flotation devices while traveling downstream. 
       At, or about 10:30 AM, I was able to get a copy of the Owen County Dispatch Call Log. The log indicated the first call came in at, or about 5:51 AM, which would have made the time of the capsize at, or about 5:21 AM. 
  
  