RedactedNarrative: On December 27, 2018, V1, was operated by Operator along with Subject and Victim as occupants. They were heading southeast on the Myakka River toward the North Port Boat Ramp approximately 500 yards northwest of the Big Slough Canal when V1 began to take water over the bow. Shortly after taking on water, V1 sank leaving all three occupants in the water. 
  Operator and Subject were wearing PFD’s and were able to make it to the shoreline where they were picked up by two people. Victim who was not wearing a PFD, and unable to swim, drowned approximately 50 yards east of where V1 sank. The position of the occupants, trolling motor, battery, the shallow gunwale and the malfunction of the engine are all factors that likely contributed to V1 taking water over the bow and sinking. V1 had all the appropriate safety equipment on board at the time of the accident.; Victim’s cause of death is considered accidental drowning.
  