RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1, a 32’, 10 passenger pleasure craft was traveling south and struck a concrete navigational marker, a day marker.  The vessel’s stern was submerged and the bow went vertical.  There were 7 occupants, including the operator when the crash occurred.   
  
  The vessel was lifted by a crane out of the water and taken the LaCrosse PD Impound.  Interviews of the passengers and other witnesses were conducted by law enforcement officers.  Reconstruction efforts were conducted by the Wisconsin State Patrol of the vessel and of the concrete navigation structure.
  
  During the day, the Operator and Deceased were switching driving the vessel.  The Operator admitted operating the vessel at the time of the crash until he was approximately 1000 feet away from the concrete structure.  The Operator told officers he switched drivers with another passenger and when he looked forward he noticed the concrete structure.  
  
  At the time of the crash, the Operator had his hands on the steering wheel to turn the boat, but he stated the steering wheel would not move.  The Operator thought the boat may have had a mechanical issue at the time of the crash and thus caused the crash.  A certified mechanic and the Operator went to the impound and looked at the boat, and no mechanical issues were detected.
  
  During the investigation, there were inconsistencies on who the Operator of the boat was at the time the incident occurred.  Based on the investigation, the named person was found to be the Operator of the boat at the time of the incident.
  
  Two of the passengers were killed and five of the passengers were treated for injuries at the hospital.