RedactedNarrative: On July 26, 2014 at approximately 2:00pm the above mentioned 8 occupants were on Clinton Lake aboard a pontoon boat bearing IL registration : IL6900JX rented from the Clinton Lake Marina.  Operator (M/W) was operating the boat southbound towards the south shoreline, approximately 1 mile east of the DeWitt Bridge.  As the boat approached within approximately 300ft of the shoreline, Operator turned off the engine to continue drifting in towards shore. The boat was positioned over a large sand bar extending from the shoreline. Subject1 (F/W) entered the water to the east of the boat and began swimming.  Subject2 (M/W) entered the water from the front deck of the pontoon boat and began pulling the boat closer to shore to set an anchor.  Subject3 (M/W) jumped from the back deck of the pontoon boat over the top of subject4 (F/W).  The occupants stated they saw Subject3 dive in to the water but did not see him resurface.  They believed Subject3 was trying to pull a prank by hiding from them in the water.  After several minutes elasped they began to think something may have happened to Subject3 and all parties entered the water to begin searching for Subject3.  Approximately 3 minutes after the search began, Subject5 (M/W) found Subject3 under water and immediately pulled him to shore. Subject5 stated the water was shallow and he believed Subject3 may have hit his head.  At approximately 2:22pm Subject5 and Subject2 began performing CPR while Operator dialed 911.  Subject5 and Subject2 continued performing CPR until Weldon Fire Dept and DeWitt Co. Fire arrived on scene and took over.  
  
  At approximately 2:45pm CPO arrived on scene from shore while CPO and I arrived on scene by boat. At the time of our arrival EMS was already on scene.  At approximately 3:03pm EMS pronounced Subject3 as deceased.  Subject3 and Operator were transported on the pontoon boat back to the Weldon Access where he was met by the DeWitt County Coroner and County EMS.  CPO performed field sobriety tests on Operator and was determined to not be under the influence of any intoxicating compounds.  Operator voluntarily provided a breath sample through a certified RBT IV instrument and recorded a blood alcohol concentration of .03, a concentration within the legal limit.  
  
  CPO and I transported the remaining six passengers back to the Clinton Marina where each of them provided a written statement of the incident.  The pontoon boat was loaded on a trailer and transported back to the Clinton Marina where it was photographed as evidence.
  
  At approximately 7:45pm CPO and I returned to the scene of the incident to record additional data with sonar equipment.  We recorded a depth of approximately 2.0ft where witnesses stated the incident occurred.  The water temp was 90 degrees at this location.
  
  
  Coroner Report :
  
  Cause Of Death Opinion : "This 25 year old, white male, died from drowning due to a cervical spine fracture.  The subgaleal contusion of the upper frontal head indicates an impact just in front of the top of his head.The fracture of his cervical neck and impact to the top front of his head indicate he likely struck a soft, flat surface after he dove into the water off the boat.  After the impact, he drowned.  Alcohol and alprazolam was also present in his blood but did not contribute to his death." -  
  
  A blood test also showed an alcohol concentration of .151