RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated to the effect, "It wasn't a wave, I stopped, I stopped,  I was scared, I saw a bag of chips, I stopped, I focused on it and I pressed the gas.  I then went to the right and they flipped out to the left, it wasn't a wave that caused it."
  
  Victim #2 stated to the effect, "I don't know what happened.  Me, my sister and my friend fell into the water.  It was a wave, but no one was there just a wave
  
  Victim #3 stated to the effect, "A big wave came and Operator tried to turn so they don't get hurt from the wake that kept going up and down.  He tried to slow down and turn but the wave hit and they flipped out."
  
  Victim #5 stated to the effect, "Operator was operating the boat and was going too fast.  The wave was coming and he turned into the wave, causing us to fall out on the left side." 
  
  Witness #1 stated to the effect, " I was drifting along in the Delaware River and was actively fishing.  While fishing, my boat was facing towards Hawk Island.  The other vessel that was involved in the incident, came cruising along my starboard side headed towards Hawk Island.  The boat was drifting along the beach of Hawk Island approximately 50 yards from land.  I heard screaming and I thought they were playing.  I decided to go over and have a look to see what was happening, and I saw a good samaritan performing CPR on an individual.   I next dialed "911" while Passenger in vessel coached another person through the CPR.  He also had the three individuals on board and a fourth was trying to operate the boat involved in the incident.  On the day of the incident, the water was flat with some waves that were being created by passing wave runners.  I don't remember any large waves coming through on that day."
  
  Witness #2 stated to the effect, "We heard screaming and we thought they were playing.  We decided to go over and have a look to see what was happening, when we saw a good samaritan performing CPR on an individual.   Someone called "911" and I provided instructions to the other gentlemen with CPR.   
  
  Witness #3 stated to the effect, "I was traveling S/B on the Delaware River and shut off my engine to conduct a safety check of everything on the boat.  I was approximately 1/8 of a mile before the opening of the Rancocas Creek.  I heard people yelling and it sounded like they were having fun.  I looked over to see what was happening and I saw two people in the water.  The boats bow was facing south and the port side was facing the land.  I saw someone jump into the water and I thought they were jumping in to swim.  I continued my safety check when I looked over again.  Something didn't appear right, so I started my engine and headed over to them.  I saw a male holding up 2 people in the water and no one was wearing flotation devices.  
  
  I threw a throwable flotation device with a rope attached, and life jackets to them.  I first pulled the female in, followed by the male who I believed owned the boat.  He was holding onto a girl at the time.  I then pulled the girl out of the water and into my boat and started to perform CPR.  Another boat approached and assisted me with what I was doing.  The female coughed up a lot of water then threw up.  I placed her on her side, so she wouldn't choke.  She appeared to be alert and conscious.  
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed:  Vessel #1 was traveling N/B on the Delaware River.  As per, Operator #1's statement he accelerated and turned the vessel in a northeast direction.  This sudden change in direction caused victims #1, 2, and 5 to be ejected from the port side of the vessel and into the river.  Operator #1 (Victim #4) jumped into the water from his vessel in attempt to rescue the victims.  
  
  Witness #3 observed people in the water and went to assist by pulling Victims #2, 4 and 5 into his vessel.   Once the victims were on-board, Witness #3 successfully performed CPR on Victim #5.  
  
  While N.J.S.P. Burlington Station Personnel were responding, they were advised that one passenger (Victim #1) was still missing from Vessel #1.  N.J.S.P.  Burlington Station Personnel and N.J.S.P. Aviation, along with additional agencies (including Philadelphia PD Marine Unit, USCG Philadelphia, and area fire departments) conducted a search for Victim #1 with negative results.  
  
  Victims #2 and #3 were transported to Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County for further evaluations from exposure to the elements and were released with no further reported injuries.  Victim #4 and #5 were transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for further evaluations from exposure to the elements.  Victim #4 was released with no further reported injuries.  Victim #5 was admitted into the hospital for further evaluations.  
  
  
  May 26, 2018 at approximately 11:56 Hrs. (Saturday)
  
  On this date, N.J.S.P. Burlington Station personnel were detailed to the area of channel marker #30 on the Delaware River in Beverly City reference a recovery of a deceased subject.  The deceased subject was positively identified as Victim #1 by identification on his person.  Victim #1 was secured and transported to Burlington Station.  At the station, Tpr. of N.J.S.P. Crime Scene Investigations Unit processed Victim #1.  Burlington County Medical Examiner, transported Victim #1 to the Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office located in Westampton Township, Burlington County, NJ.
  
  
  May 30, 2018
   
  On this date, I received the Abstract of Death Certificate from the Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office via email.  It lists the Cause of Death as Drowning and the Manner of Death as an Accident.  No signs of foul play and or details contrary to the findings of this investigation were noted in the reports (See also N.J.S.P. Investigation Report #V520-2018-00005.)
  