RedactedNarrative: On 9/12/15 at approximately 15:30 a 20' Sea Ray runabout (KY-0496-SR) with 6 occupants was traveling north on Kentucky Lake in the vicinity of Barge Island at Big Bear Creek. 
   
  According to operator who was operating the rental boat, an impending storm with high winds had caused a high wave condition. 
   
  Operator slowed the boat to idle speed in forward gear with the bow pointed directly into the waves. At that time a large wave broke over the bow allowing for a high amount of water to enter the boat. This water forced two occupants from the front of the boat to the back. Within seconds of these 2 occupants changing positions, a second large wave again broke over the bow of the Sea Ray. The boat then started to sink.
   
  Interviewing all passengers on board indicated that nobody was wearing a PFD at the time of sinking. But while the boat was going down, life jackets were distributed as best as possible. 
   
  Four of the occupants managed to swim to the bank. Operator was able to hold on to a channel marker until another boater picked him up and transported him to safety. All 5 survivors were transported to Marshall County Hospital in Benton via ambulance. According to hospital staff, nobody was injured.
  The missing passenger, was last seen floating south holding on to an actual boat seat that he had managed to grab ahold of. 
   
  Search & rescue efforts were called off shortly after dark due to hazardous water conditions.
  
  At approximately 22:00, Marshall County 911 received call from residence on County Rd 1125 G telling dispatchers they could hear someone calling for help from out in the lake. 
   
  Around 22:30, Marshall Co. Search & Rescue responded by boat and found subject still floating/swimming with the boat cushion. He was taken to Hester's Marina boat ramp for ambulance transport to Marshall County Hospital for mild hypothermia and extreme exhaustion.  
  
  From the site of the initial accident, subject drifted approximately 2 miles south before he was pulled into the search & rescue boat and spent roughly 7 hours in the water without ever making it to shore.
  
  Initial Accident: N 36 Degrees 54' 01.7"
                          W 88 Degrees 11' 43.3"
  
  Recovery Site: N 36 Degrees 52' 23.6748"
                         W 88 Degrees 11' 04.704"