RedactedNarrative: On June 22, 2017 at approximately 1:15 PM, a call to 911 was made concerning a boat with no operator found at the mouth of the Spoon River, and a body found floating near the Fulton County bank of the Illinois River in the vicinity of the boat.  Authorities, including Illinois Conservation Police responded.  The body of the man matched the identity of the owner of the boat, thus determining this to be a boat accident with fatalities.
  
  Vessel 1 was found bow in to the North bank of the spoon river approximately 50 yards from the mouth of the Illinois River.  Vessel 1 was not anchored, but held in place by a low lying tree''s branches.  Vessel 1 had all required safety equipment on board.  Vessel 1''s steering wheel had been tied in such a way to prevent full rotational movement.  Two anchors were found near the stern of Vessel 1, one said anchor''s line was found floating in the water, effected by the current.
  
  The victim was found floating face down with a PFD on.  He was fully clothed except for footwear.  Preliminary coroner report indicates he died of drowning with coronary artery disease listed as a contributing factor.
  
  For further information, see report 2017-4-468-015B.
  
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