RedactedNarrative: August 27 th approximately 16:16 hours, I Ranger, received a phone call from Ranger2 asking me to assist with a possible fatality and several other possible injured at Lake Powell. I was in my office in Cedar City and told him I would respond. I made some other contacts and was able to speak with dispatch and National Park Service Rangers. They were gathering information and helping with patient care on scene. I was able to get some updated information, and let them know I was en route. Also at this time I was informed of 1 drowning fatality, a 20 year old male from Russia, they confirmed others that were injured with boat propeller cuts to legs and near drownings. I contacted Kane County Sheriff and left him a message about the accident. Detective with Arizona's Coconio County Sheriff's Office, told me she would make the death notification to the family in Russia.
  
  ON SCENE
  When I arrived most individuals involved had left the area back to hotels or were off duty from work. I contacted dispatch and was able to get a log of all activity from responding agencies. I learned there was some confusion of how many were injured all together and it was difficult to get information from those involved with language barriers. I stayed the night and gathered boat information and witness statements. I also met and spoke with  National Park Rangers that were working EMS fire department at the time of the call came in. They informed me that it was a chaotic scene and the rangers would be able to get me the witness statements and information I needed for this boat accident investigation. I was also informed that one of the females involved with a propeller cut had been flown to St. George Dixie Regional Medical Center and there was no witness statement from her.
  
  Tuesday- I met with Ntl. Park Ranger and was able to collect witness statements they had from most individuals that were involved with the incident. A copy of the Visa from the deceased was collected as well. I also met with Lake Powell Resorts and Marina and obtained a copy of the boat rental agreement and the registration from each used with the group. Ntl. Park Rangers also explained that they would get me the necessary information for this report. I informed them that I would get the witness statement from the injured female on my way home to St. George.
  
  DIXIE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
  I was able to meet with 3 individuals of the group at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George. I collected 2 more witness statements from Subject1 and Subject2. SUBJECT1 explained to me that the winds came up and he was trying to swim to the boat, it took all of his energy to make it to the boat. When he made it to the boat there were others that helped pull him in the boat, SUBJECT1 began throwing lifejackets to others in the water. He told me people were swimming to 1 of 3 boats they rented, while others swam to shore. He also told me that the group mainly met through social media and planned the trip. He didn't know the operators, but would try to find out their names when he meets back with the group. 
  
  SUBJECT2 (hospital patient) explained to me that she was swimming in the water when the winds began to blow the boats away from the group, someone was able to make it to the boat and drove to pick up others swimming in distress. When the boat got to her she swam behind it and the driver turned the boat and it cut her leg, then the driver jumped into the water to try and help Deceased. 
  
  I also spoke with Subject3 she explained to me the general location (GPS N 37. 00528, -111.28383 Sand King) at Lake Powell and she said she was able to swim back to shore and waited for a boat to pick her up. She also explained to me that one of the boats motors did not start and radio didn't work.  SUBJECT3 told me the group was at the ocean near Santa Monica about a week ago and she remembered swimming there with DECEASED. She asked him to swim out further and DECEASED did not want to with her because he was not a good swimmer. SUBJECT2 said DECEASED spent a lot of time on the beach or in shallow water at the ocean.
  
  CONCLUSION
  Based on speaking with the witness and information collected, DECEASED, of St. Petersburg, Russia, was part of a group of 29 young adults who were visiting from abroad. The group rented three pontoon boats and went out from the Wahweap Marina a short distance, where several in the group jumped into the water without life jackets. Winds estimated by Lake Powell boat rentals employees were approximately 10-15 mph, picked up and some of the swimmers began to have difficulty keeping above the water. Boat operators were able to pull most of the swimmers out of the water while others were able to make it to shore. A man and women in the group pulled DECEASED back on board one of the boats and attempted life saving skill, others sustained cuts on their legs from the boat propellers during the incident.
  
  Rangers and deputies in the area responded to the groups distress call about 2:20 pm., when the boats arrived back in the Wahweap tour dock. Continued efforts of life saving skills were rendered to DECEASED, but he later was pronounced dead on scene. Three others in the group suffered near-drownings, all refused medical treatment. SUBJECT2 was cut by the propeller and was transported via medical helicopter to Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George. Subject4, was also cut by the propeller, he was transported to Banner Page Hospital, along with a second man who was distraught.
  
  I have requested supporting reports from National Park Service and will add to this report via supplemental when received.
  
  EOR