RedactedNarrative: On June 11, 2020 at approximately 7:30pm, I , Conservation Police Officer, was informed of a boat accident that occurred on the Mississippi River at 6:03PM. I was told it was a single boat, with a single occupant. I was informed the victim was already in route to the hospital via Arch 1 medical transport. 2 St. Charles County Police officers responded to the scene at the North Shore Marina in St. Charles, where the victim and boat were taken immediately after the accident occurred. 
  
  Subject1 stated that when Victim was pulled from the water he was semi-conscious. When they got to the marina, they stated Victim lost consciousness and also lost a pulse. The 2 firemen performed CPR until the St. Charles city ambulance arrived to take Victim to Arch 1 helicopter that was standing by near the marina. Victim was taken to Mercy Hospital, and later on this same date pronounced dead by the medical examiner. 
  
  After obtaining contact information from Officers, I documented what they learned from the scene of the incident. According to the 2 firemen, Victim was observed operating the boat alone and struck a large wake that propelled him airborne. Subject1 and Subject2 said the boat "barrel rolled" in the air, and the operator was ejected from the boat. They stated they immediately headed towards the accident, and a jet ski was also in the area of the accident. They stated the accident occurred in the Mississippi River just south of Island 521. They said the saw the red navigational buoy was close to the accident site, but the boat did not strike anything except the large wake. Subject1 said the boat was out in the channel, and was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the accident. He estimated the boat to be going 40-50mph. He said Victim was wearing a PFD.
  
  On June 12, I contacted Subject1 to gather direct information from them about the accident. I also spoke with the owner of the North Shore Marina, where the boat was being held. The marina owner stated that 2 men came and took the boat after being informed the police were still investigating the accident. They did not say who they were, or where they were taking the boat. 
  
  The subject who took the boat said there must have been a crack in the hull, because the boat was taking on water. He stated he took it to the Lake Center Marina about 1-2 miles from the North Shore Marina. He apologized for disregarding the marina, and taking the boat anyway. He said he was friends with Victim, and was out there on the river that day. He said Victim was taking the boat on a "hot run". Which means he was going to open up the throttle and drive the boat fast to see how it handles. He stated that Victim just bought the boat, and hadn''t operated it much. He did say that Victim, and himself, has about 30 years of boating experience. 
  