RedactedNarrative: On 6/5/2021 at 16:38 in the little River area of Ft. Loudon lake Operator1 was operating a pwc headed upstream.  While attempting to pass underneath the railroad bridge that runs parallel to the HWY 129 bridge over Little River, the pwc that Operator1 was operating collided with the railroad bridge support nearest the south shore of the river channel.  
  
  Operator1 was thrown from her PWC and rendered unconscious as a result of the collision.  At approximately 16:39, 48 seconds after the collision of the PWC with the bridge support, a pontoon operated by Operator2 arrived on scene.  
  
  According to statements by Operator2's daughter, a passenger on the pontoon, Operator2 spotted the apparently unconscious Operator1 floating face down near the bridge support and near her unmanned PWC.  The witness states that Operator2 maneuvered his vessel close to Operator1, brought the boat to neutral and proceeded to the stern of the vessel where he jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the unconscious victim.  
  
  V2 occupant states that once Operator2 jumped into the water he made his way toward Operator1 and attempted to roll her over.  Operator2 then asked for help from V2 occupant.  V2 occupant asked what she should do to which Operator2 responded that she should bring the boat nearer to he and Operator1.  
  
  V2 occupant, being unfamiliar with the controls of the vessel, attempted to back the boat towards the victims but states that she felt like she was not getting any closer to them, so she made the decision to go forward and bring the boat around to them instead.  In her attempt to come around to them she states she hit the bridge support twice, minor damage to bow and port side of pontoon boat noted in photos, with the pontoon boat.  
  
  While trying to bring the boat closer V2 occupant noticed that Operator2 was now face down in the water alongside the victim and not moving.  At this point V2 occupant noticed another vessel in the area and began to call out for help to this vessel at approximately 16:41.  
  
  At this time four people jumped into the water and swam to the victims.  The rescuers worked together to turn the victims over in the water and move them to the pontoon boat.  The group of rescuers loaded the two victims onto the pontoon boat and began to perform CPR on both.  The victims were transported approximately 150 yards upstream to the community docks of Anchorage Subdivision where the group of rescuers performed CPR on both victims until EMS arrived at approximately 16:58.  
  
  Both victims were pronounced dead on scene by EMS.  The events listed above are under further investigation.  The times listed are taken from a combination of radio traffic logs as well as security camera footage near the scene. 
  