RedactedNarrative: On december 19, 2020 at approximately 21:30, operator and subject were tied up to the wilson blvd bridge on camp lejeune fishing on the new river.  Operator reported that when he went to untie his boat from the pylon, he must have kicked the throttle into gear.  
  
  When he started the motor, the boat took off at full speed which resulted in both operator and occupant being thrown from the boat.  Operator reported that the boat went in a circle around the pylon and when it came back around, he grabbed the port side of the boat.  
  
  Operator reported that he was then pushed to the back of the boat and the prop sucked up his sweatshirt cutting him and trapping him underwater.  Operator reported that occupant was able to climb aboard the boat and move towards the bow to bring the stern up so he could get his head above the water.  
  
  Operator reported that when occupant attempted to move to the back of the boat to help, his head would fall below the water.  Operator reported that occupant had to paddle them back to the boat ramp from the bow of the boat so that he would not drown.  
  
  Operator reported that he was submerged for thirty to forty minutes.  Operator reported that when they arrived back at the boat ramp at wilson blvd, ems transported him to the naval hospital on camp lejeune to be treated for hypothermia.  Operator reported that his body temperature had dropped down in the eighties.  Occupant was not injured and was cleared on scene.  Operator reported a loss of the following items:  a handgun, four fishing poles, a tackle box, a yeti cooler and three pfds.
  
  
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