RedactedNarrative: On 08/03/19 at approximately 6:53 PM, vessel #1 was operating on the Mississippi River pool #22 in the Hannibal, Missouri area.  The operator / occupants on board had just thrown a rope tethered innertube into the water to ride on.  
  
  When the operator of vessel #1 shifted the boat into gear / forward, the propeller tangled the innertubes yoke / ski rope into the prop.  Vessel #1''s engine died immediately.  The operator of vessel #1 could not raise the engine due to the rope being so tightly wound around the engines propeller.  Vessel #1 became disabled and began to drift.  
  
  Vessel #1 struck a moored barge off of Schuck Island.  Vessel #1 within seconds capsized and sunk.  Seven (7) people on board were ejected into the water.  Five (5) individuals were rescued by a witness.  One (1) individual was pulled from the river and pronounced deceased at the hospital.  A second was located on 08/04/19 deceased.  The second person recovered deceased had caffeine, nicotine and a blood alcohol content of 0.023 at time of death.  The report was completed and submitted to the Pike County States Attorney for consideration of charges.  On 09/12/19 the Pike County States Attorney stated that based on the investigation / evidence no criminal charges were appropriate.  No charges were filed, vessel #1 was released to the owner.  No further.
  
  
  Victim2 was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and drowned.  
  
  Victim1 was located on 08/04/19 deceased.  Victim1''s preliminary autopsy results was Victim1 died from drowning.  During the boat accident, Victim1 was able to don a (PFD), but it was worn improperly.  When Victim1''s body was located on 08/04/19 the (PFD) appeared to be worn improperly around Victim1''s upper torso and head.  Due to the boat accident or panic could have contributed to Victim1 improperly donning the (PFD).  
  
  On 08/26/19 the report of postmortem examination and toxicology results were completed on Victim1.  It was determined that Victim1 died as a result of drowning.  Victim1''s toxicology indicated that Victim1 had caffeine, nicotine and a blood alcohol content of 0.023 at time of death.  The report was completed and submitted to the Pike County States Attorney for consideration of charges.  On 09/12/19 the Pike County States Attorney stated that based on the investigation / evidence no criminal charges were appropriate.  No charges were filed, vessel #1 was released to the owner.  No further.
  