RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 is deceased therefore no statement was obtained.
  
  Witness #1 Stated in Effect:
  I heard a guy yelling, "Help, I capsized, I can't swim." The girl I was with and another girl jumped in the water to try to help him but were unable to.
  
  Witness #2 Stated in Effect:
  While we were walking our dogs we heard a voice calling for help. We ran toward the direction of the voice. When we got to the edge of the trail by the tip of the peninsula, there was a man in the water about three feet away from his kayak. He seemed to be treading water. His hands were under the surface. I assured him we would come help him. The other woman jumped in the water first and I followed. I was about four feet away from the girl who had reached him first, but he had gone under.
  
  Witness #3 Stated in Effect:
  We heard a cry for help and ran to the point. We see a kayaker about five feet from a green kayak that is right side up, not capsized. The kayaker leaves the boat and tries to tread to shore. Just his head is out of the water and he is calling for help. The other woman jumps in and starts swimming and she starts swimming thirty seconds later. The woman almost reaches the kayaker but he slips under the water. The kayaker seems to have gone under about ten yards from the point.  
  
  Investigation Revealed:
  Operator #1 was operating Vessel #1 in the northwest section of Splitrock Reservoir, located in Rockaway Township. For unknown reasons Vessel #1 capsized causing Operator #1 to leave the vessel and enter the water. Operator #1 was unable to re-board Vessel #1 and submerged below the surface of the water. Operator #1 subsequently drowned. The victim's body was recovered on June 1st, 2018. The Medical Examiner's report is pending.
  