RedactedNarrative: On 06-20-21 at approximately 1203 hours, Mohave County Deputies as well as AMR medical personnel responded to south basin in reference to a drowning victim. Vessel 1 was located adrift and was found to have several additional victims on board with injuries. The incident occurred while family and friends were swimming around the pontoon boat in the lake. Due to the hazardous conditions to include strong winds, rough water and significant waves approximately 2-3 FT, the following occurred. 
  VICTIM #4 jumped into the water to swim and was not wearing a life vest. Due to the above mentioned conditions, he was separated from vessel 1 approximately 50-100ft away. VICTIM #4 became distressed and started yelling for help. PASSENGER #1 and VICTIM #2, jumped into the water, without life vests, in an attempt to render aid. All other occupants who were in the water prior to this incident  began to board the vessel so they could bring the boat over to rescue the persons in the water.
  During the rescue attempt, the operator, OPERATOR 1 applied throttle on the vessel abruptly which caused occupant, VICTIM #1 to fall off the rear of the transom and into the water. VICTIM #1 was able to get back to the vessel but unable to get back on board. VICTIM #1 then held onto the back of the vessel with half of his legs still in the water. OPERATOR 1 told VICTIM #1 to hold on as he operated vessel 1 towards VICTIM #4, PASSENGER #1, and VICTIM #2. During this maneuver VICTIM #1''s right leg was struck by the spinning propeller on his right leg. The prop strike caused significant laceration and injury which needed serious medical attention. VICTIM #1 was then pulled from the water and into the vessel. While PASSENGER #1 and VICTIM #2 were attempting to keep VICTIM #4 afloat, VICTIM #2 became panicked and fatigued. He frantically swam over and began to hold onto PASSENGER #1, who was currently holding up VICTIM #4. At this time PASSENGER #1 was now holding both VICTIM #4 and VICTIM #2 above the water. PASSENGER #1 became fatigued and was in fear that he was going to drown. He was forced to let go of VICTIM #4 in order to preserve he and VICTIM #2's life. He swam back to vessel 1 to retrieve the inner tube. Both PASSENGER #1 and VICTIM #2 made it back to the vessel. At this time VICTIM #4 was no longer able to stay above the water. VICTIM #4 went under the water and was unable to be located. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and began dive rescue operations. VICTIM #1 was transported to the hospital for his lacerations, VICTIM #2 was transported for breathing complications due to displaying near drowning symptoms. VICTIM # 3, was transported for difficulty breathing due to sign and symptoms of stress and shock from the event. 
  Due to high winds and rough water, divers were unable to get an exact location on where VICTIM #4 was last seen in the water. On the following day, search efforts were continued by the Mohave County Dive Team. With the utilization of Side Scan Sonar and divers VICTIM #4''s body was recovered the next morning, on 06-21-21 at approximately 1017 in 35 ft of water. Due to the location of the recovery being deemed in California, the San Bernardino County Corners Office responded to the location and took possession of the decedent. A crash reconstruction was conducted on vessel 1 and photos were uploaded to evidence.com.
  