RedactedNarrative: On 3/13/20 at approximately 2:00pm, two people were fishing while at anchor in the mouth of the Poland Ox Bow on the Red River, just south of Lock 2 in Poland. While packing up to leave, Victim fell from the vessel into the river.  Victim was not wearing a PFD.  He tried to swim back to the vessel but was struggling against the current.  
  
  Operator tried to catch him with his fishing pole then started the motor and tried to get to him but was pulling the anchor.  When re reached Victim in the vessel and was shouting for him to grab the side of the boat, he said that Victim was too weak to grab the boat and hold on to the side.  He said he reached and grabbed him by the shirt and it appeared that Victim had already passed away.  At this point Operator held on to Victim and began calling for help.  Two people fishing in another vessel heard his shouts and came to help.  The pulled Victim into Operator's vessel.  They called 911 to summon emergency responders and brought him to the Red River Landing at Poland. Victim was pronounced dead at the scene.  Acadian Ambulance, Alexandria Fire Department, Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office and the Coroner's office all assisted there at the scene. Autopsy was not performed due to apparent drowning which was confirmed by an eye witness.
  