RedactedNarrative: According to the passenger, they left a friend's dock and traveled toward the middle of the river and struck a submerged object causing her and the operator to be ejected. Life jackets were securely tied to both seat backs and the kill switch was not attached to the operator.  
  
  When they were ejected v1 began to circle uncontrollably and finally struck the bank. Passenger advised she could see the victim/operator as she swam toward the bank; but at some point he went under and never resurfaced. She was able to climb into v1 and shut off the motor and call 911.  Multiple searches were conducted over the next several days for the victim.
  
  Victim floated and was recovered on may 17th approximately 18 miles downstream from the site of the accident.  Body sent to the crime lab for autopsy.
  
  Update 11/02/22:  crime lab report received.  Autopsy confirmed the manner of death as drowning.  Toxicology results showed .102 ethanol level and positive for amphetamines, generic opioids, methamphetamine and zolpidem.
  