RedactedNarrative: Operator was traveling at cruising speed westbound on the Neosho River in a tiller steer flat bottom boat with a water jet motor when the boat struck a brush pile. The vehicle ramped onto the pile, and the lower unit of the motor was caught. When this occurred the boat stopped and pivoted almost 90 degrees port throwing all but one occupant from the starboard side. The operator was landed on by the occupant sitting next to him at the stern of the boat. The operator was impaled on a 4-5 inch log. 
  
  On May 19, 2014 Officer1 responded to a request for water rescue after a vessel accident was reported near Humblolt KS in Allen County on the Neosho River. When Officer1 arrived at approximately 1718 hours the victims were already removed from the water. 
  
  Officer1 spoke with Allen County Law Enforcement who was on scene, and advised that alcohol was likely the cause for the incident. Officer1 gave Deputy a copy of the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife Parks and Tourism Implied Consent Advisory for Boating Under the Influence to be delivered to the operator. OPERATOR was being prepped for medical air lift from the scene. A blood draw was conducted and the evidence was obtained. Officer1 packaged the evidence and later shipped it to the Kansas Bureau of Investigations Toxicology Lab for analysis. 
  
  Officer1 then spoke to the other men who were in the boat. Victim3 said that he was seated in the bow of the boat facing the stern when the collision occurred. VICTIM3 said that the boat was on plane and came to an immediate stop turned port and all of the men but one were thrown from the boat on the starboard side. He said that they struck a brush pile and OPERATOR was on the brush pile with a log sticking through him. VICTIM3 said that he aided OPERATOR until help arrived to remove him from the water. VICTIM3 received some lacerations to his upper body. He refused transportation to the hospital, but later received stitches for some of his injuries. 
  
  Officer1 also spoke with VICTIM2 on scene. VICTIM2 was in handcuffs due to a warrant for his arrest. VICTIM2 was advised of his Miranda Rights and agreed to speak with Officer1. VICTIM2 said that he was next to operator when the impact occurred. VICTIM2 describe the impact as the motor catching on something, the boat being forced strait up and spinning. When it spun VICTIM2 said he was thrown with operator and landed on top of him, forcing OPERATOR to be impaled. VICTIM2 was very upset, crying, and kept saying that he landing on OPERATOR probably killed him. VICTIM2 said that he held OPERATOR''S head out of the water and comforted him until help arrived. VICTIM2 said that all of the men on the boat had been drinking, but didn''t think they were intoxicated. VICTIM2 said that they were driving down the river to set some fishing lines. VICTIM2 received minor cuts and injuries and was transported to the jail by the Allen County Sheriff''s Dept because of the warrant. 
  
  The boat was moved back to the OPERATOR family boat dock and ramp. Once on scene with the boat Officer1 photographed the boat. The only notable damage was to the lower unit of the out board motor. The motor was a jet and the directional hood to control forward and reverse was broken off and missing. With the boat was subject who said that he was also in the boat but saw the impact coming. When he noticed the collision about to happen he got low in the boat and was thrown inside of the boat but not ejected. He said that the boat ramped onto a log near the brush pile spun and everyone but him was thrown out. Subject said that he was the only man onboard that had not been drinking, but once to the ramp he did have a beer to calm his nerves. 
  
  Subject said that OPERATOR runs that stretch of river nearly every day with that boat and knows that stretch like his own home.