RedactedNarrative: V1 WAS FOUND IN GEAR, RUNNING AND LODGED IN A TREE TOP WITH NO ONE AROUND. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND STRUCK A 4 INCH LIMB (THAT WAS PART OF THE TREE TOP) AND THE IMPACT THREW THE OPERATOR/VICTIM WHO WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT OF V1 FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO PUSH THE STEER STICK FORWARD JAMMING IT IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED V1 TO VEER TO THE STARBOARD SIDE WHERE IT ENTERED THE LOG JAM/TREE TOP.  AT SOME POINT THE OPERATOR WAS EJECTED OR FELL FROM V1. VICTIM WAS RECOVERED ON 09/06/21.
  
  THE PRELIMINARY CORONER'S REPORT STATED THE VICTIM DIED OF A HEART ATTACK PRIOR TO IMPACT SO THEREFORE NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS CONDUCTED.  HOWEVER THE VICTIM'S FAMILY DEMANDED AN AUTOPSY BE PERFORMED BY THE STATE CRIME LAB. THE RESULTS WERE JUST RECEIVED THAT LISTED THE DEATH AS DROWNING, THEREFORE THE DELAY IN REPORTING.