RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 launched out of the Alabama Street Ramp in Lorain. They went fishing in the morning then came in. In the evening they went back out to fish and watch the fireworks. They were approximately 100-200 yards west to southwest of the lighthouse during the fireworks. 
  
  During this time Passengers 2 and 3 were both in video contact with different family members using their phones. When the fireworks were done Passenger 3 fell asleep. 
  Vessel I started going northbound on plane at a high rate of speed. Passenger 3 woke up for a couple seconds, saw the breakwall, and fell back asleep. 
  
  Witness I and Witness 2 each saw the boat and said or thought that Vessel I would hit the break wall. Shortly after this Vessel I hit the break wall at a high rate of speed. 
  
  When Vessel I hit the break wall the Operator and Passenger 2 continued forward in the boat and collided with the interior of the boat. 
  Passenger 3 woke up crying. Witnesses 2 and 3 arrived on scene, and Witness 3 went onboard Vessel 1. She checked the Operator and did not find a pulse. She found a slight pulse on Passenger 2. She and Passenger 3 then got back on her boat. Witness I arrived on scene and boarded Vessel 1. He checked the Operator and Passenger 2 and did not find a pulse in either. 
  
  The Coast Guard arrived on scene. They boarded Vessel I. Witness 2 and 3 took Passenger 3 to Lorain Marine Patrol's boat and gave him to them. The Coast Guard towed in Vessel I. They stopped the tow partway and took the Operator and Passenger 2 onboard. They continued without Vessel I to the Coast Guard Station as did Lorain Marine Patrol. The arrived1 and Life-Care took over care of the Operator and 
  Passenger 2. Vessel I was later towed to llotwaters Ramp by Tow Boat US. Passenger 3 was taken to Mercy Health Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released. 
  
  The Lorain County Coroner's Office determined the Cause of Death for the Operator to be1 "Multiple blunt impacts to the head, trunk) and extremities due to boat vs. fixed object collision with the manner of death being accident. Toxicology tests indicated a positive test for THC in blood of 3.6 ng/ml, Tl ICMCOOH of 13.0 ng/ml, and benzoylccgoninc, a metabolite of cocaine, of 337 ng/mL Toxicology tests indicated the presence of norfentanyl in urine.