RedactedNarrative: On August 27, 2016, I, Corporal, of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources,  responded to call from Troup County dispatch in reference to an overturned vessel at Highland Marina. 
  
  I responded to Highland Marina ramp area and was able to make contact with subjects who were standing beside a maroon in color bass boat seated on a trailer. The boat appeared to be wet all over. 
  
  Operator told me that while he was operating the vessel at idle speed within the idle speed only area of Highland Marina, the boat began taking on water to eventually become swamped and overturn. Operator stated that another vessel came over and retrieved them from the water and towed the swamped boat back to the ramp at Highland Marina. I asked Operator if he had struck anything with the vessel and he stated that he did not. 
  
  Operator did not appear to be intoxicated. I asked if he had consumed any alcohol on that date he replied that he did not drink alcohol. I asked if they had any personal property damaged in the incident and he told me he lost a $800.00 pair of prescription glasses and a couple personal flotation devices valued at $15.00 each. 
  
  Upon a close observation of the vessel I did not notice any fresh damage to hull of the vessel but did observe an small area on the Port side of the hull that had previous damage. 
  
  The vessel was a 17' 8" Fantasy bass boat powered by a 150 horsepower Johnson brand outboard engine.
  
  I made telephone contact with the original caller. Witness advised me that her husband and herself were near the dock at highland Marina and they observed the vessel operated by Operator begin to sink and capsize. Witness stated that her husband took their boat over and they pulled the occupants of the swamped vessel into their boat and then towed the swamped vessel to the ramp at Highland Marina. 
  
  No further details at this time.