RedactedNarrative: On 28 October, the owner installed a new throttle cable on his boat, a Zodiac Pro 750 (vessel one). At approximately 1215 hours, the owner and his friend, launched the boat at the marina and headed upriver for a test drive. They traveled approximately two miles and then decided to turn around and head back in. 
  
  When the operator/owner began to make the turn, the boat suddenly and violently jerked hard to the right, ejecting them both into the river. Neither person was wearing a life jacket and operator was not wearing the kill switch (not required by law). 
  
  The boat continued operating on its own and eventually crashed into a federal mooring cell, then ran ashore, before coming to a stop. The boat was still running and in gear when emergency personnel arrived. Both operator and passenger were able to swim ashore and were rescued. Operator/owner was transported to Decatur General Hospital and was found to have a broken arm and had experienced a heart attack. Passenger was not injured. No indications of mechanical issues were found on the boat, and it was driven back to the marina under its own power.
  