RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1971, 15’ Crestliner Dilly Open Motorboat w/1 Mercury Outboard Engine – 60 HP 
  
  On 08/11/2019, at about 06:30 p.m., this vessel was changing direction/backing on Potholes Reservoir between Goose Island & Hwy 262 shore, located near Moses Lake, WA in Grant county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, the occupants of the vessel were fishing and got their line caught on the bottom of the reservoir.  The vessel was backing in reverse and water started coming over the transom.  The vessel rapidly filled with water and became mostly submerged, back end first, up to the front bow.  
  
  Subjects put on PFDs and grabbed items that floated.  The Operator floated/swam to shore about 2 hours after being in the water.  The occupant was rescued from the water by emergency responders after being in the water for about 4 hours.  Subject had been holding onto a gas can for floatation, causing chemical burns to her arms.
  
  The vessel was located the following day and later recovered from the water.
  
  1 Injury
  0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol or Drug Involvement 
  Vessel Damage Estimated $2,000 
  Operator Was Not Wearing a PFD
  Operator Did Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  