RedactedNarrative: On Thursday January 17, 2019, at approximately 8:00PM, we self-dispatched to John Stretch park for a reported call that a vessel was sunk on Lake Okeechobee rim canal. Once on scene myself and Officer made contact with three individuals attempting to recover a partially submerged airboat bearing Florida registration FL4659PN.
  
  The owner of the vessel identified by his Florida’s driver’s license through my agency’s telecommunication center.  He explained that he was the only one on board at the time of the accident and the accident happened January 16, 2019 at approximately after 8:00pm. Operator explained that he was traveling south in the rim canal headed from Clewiston to Belle Glade when the motor started losing oil pressure and then eventually shut off. He went on to say that before he could get the vessel slowed down he hit a rock damaging his boat severely causing it to sink. Operator then stated he walked back to the boat ramp and called Palm Beach Sheriff Office to report the accident. The following day Operator and company manage to get the vessel afloat and back to the loading dock. Operator claimed no injuries and his vessel hull a total lost due to damages. 
  
  On January 18, 2019 I went to Roland Martin Marina and Tiki Bar where I asked to see surveillance footage for the date of January 16, 2019. I spoke with employees of Roland Martin Marina to help me identify Operator. She remembered serving him Bud Light drafts. The surveillance footage has Operator arriving at 4:22pm and leaving at 8:00pm shortly before the accident.
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