RedactedNarrative: V1 was navigating through a section of Big Juniper Creek in Santa Rosa County, FL which was congested with stumps. Shortly after clearing the congested area, V1 started turning to starboard (right) and the operator fell out of V1 on the port (left) side. After falling out of V1, the operator was pulled from the water and suffered a medical episode. The subject was transported, via life flight, to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
  
  Based on evidence, witness statements, and information gathered to date, I concluded five people met to go kayaking on Big Juniper Creek in Santa Rosa County, FL. The group launched from the area of Red Rock Rd and proceeded down the creek. A short time later, subject1 was assisting Operator through a section of the creek which was congested with stumps. After assisting Operator cleared the congested section, her kayak began turning to the right and she fell off the kayak on the port (left) side. 
  
  Subject assisted Operator up from under the surface of the water and shortly after, Operator suffered a medical episode. Operator was transported to Ascenion Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida where she was pronounced deceased.
  
  Per the District One Medical Examiner’s Office preliminary autopsy report, the manner of death was ruled as an accident and the cause of death was ruled as complications to COPD.
  