RedactedNarrative: I was called to a disappearance/drowning at Lake Waccamaw by Chief of Police on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at approximately 7pm.  I arrived at the lake and assisted other agencies with the search.  Later on I went ashore to try to find witnesses, boat operator, and/or owner.  The victim's body was recovered that night by divers, brought ashore, and carried to Columbus Regional Hospital Morgue.  
  
  The next day, Officer1 and I interviewed the boat operator, and several of the passengers/witnesses that were on board.  There were 11 people on board.  One of which was being towed.  Several people were on the “ski platform” at the back of the boat, and several were on the engine cowling.  The victim was one of the people on the ski platform.  
  
  Victim was seated beside her on the ski platform.  The boat was underway at approximately 9 MPH.  According to her statement, Victim felt dizzy, nauseous, and sick.  She got up from the ski platform and moved to the engine cowling, where she “blacked out” temporarily.  When she came to, the other passengers were shouting her name and turning the boat around.  According to statements, she had fallen off the platform, went under, and never resurfaced.  Several of the passengers put on PFDs and jumped in to look for her.  They also called 911.  Rescue personnel arrived shortly, and anchored in the area she was last seen.  The search then started with other Rescue, Fire Depts, State Parks, Lake Waccamw PD, Columbus Co. Sheriff's Dept., and divers.
  
  The boat involved was a Moomba ski boat.  Officer1 and I spoke with someone at Moomba Boats on the 3rd.  They said that it was not advised to ride on the ski platform while the boat was underway because of dangers of fumes, and carbon monoxide.  The boat has warning stickers from the factory located at the stern and in the operator's cockpit area.  
  
  On Friday, August 12, 2016, I spoke with Columbus County Assistant Coroner.  He advised me that the blood work done by the medical examiner's office has indicated a 48% concentration of carbon monoxide present.  He also indicated that a 50 to 70% concentration would be lethal.  It is this investigator's opinion that carbon monoxide incapacitated the victim and she drowned when she fell into the water.
  