RedactedNarrative: Late on the evening of 7/27/20 a group was spending the night on a houseboat in Warm Creek Bay. One member of the party became intoxicated and disorderly. SUBJECT attempted to break into his wife's bedroom on the houseboat and refused to go to bed. He eventually got into a powerboat that was tied to the houseboat and hotwired it. He drove the powerboat approx. 100 yards across the bay, striking the shore and flipping the boat. During the collision SUBJECT was ejected. He was found on 7/28/20 by the NPS Dive Team in the water next to the vessel. He had severe facial trauma.
  
  Additions/Further Information:
  The vessel damage description to the aft port of the vessel, from the keel up. The hull started to separate from the rub rail (top structure separated). The ski/wakeboard tower on the boat was damaged as well, in addition to the windshield. The V-drive was severely damaged, including the skeg. The vessel grounded and flipped over during the accident. Pictures from Kane County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) and Deputy on scene, show the bottom of the boat facing up (with the propeller facing up and visible - and damaged, with pieces of prop missing). The vessel was hotwired by SUBJECT (using a knife), and thus there was damage to the electrical wiring and electrical components of the vessel. Wires were ripped out, and the ignition system was bypassed. The vessel would be estimated as a total loss due to the body damage, engine damage (flooded), and electrical damage (flooded), and electrical system damage.
  
  Body cam footage and photos from National Park Service (NPS) were received. Photos from the KCSO were received as well. The footage and pictures from both agencies are too large to attach to this report, and can be requested if needed. 
  
  CONCLUSION
  The office of the Medical Examiner in their report stated that Subject's manner of death was an accident and that the immediate cause of death was drowning. The report stated "This 46-year-old male died as a result of drowning. Other significant condition is blunt trauma of the head. According to reports, Subject witnessed to be ejected into the water from the aquatic vehicle crash. Witnesses attempted a rescue of Subject, but were reportedly unable to find him. A dive team recovered Subject from the water the following day. Autopsy examination revealed an adult male with significant head trauma including lacerations (skin tares of the face and back of the head. Additionally, there was a fracture of the maxilla (bone of anterior face). Postmortem toxicology for a panel of common drugs of potential abuse and ethanol (alcohol) showed an elevated ehtanol concentration approx. 3-4x the legal driving limit for the state of Utah. Postmortem analysis of the viterous fluid also demonstrated the presence of ethanol. Additionally, a non-toxic concentration of zolpidem was present in the blood".
  
  The toxicology report stated Subject's alcohol concentration to be "Ethanol: 0.18 grams per 100 milliters". The Covid-19 test was negative. 
  
  Based on the investigation conducted by Utah State Parks, the NPS, and the KCSO, and corroborated by the ME report, Subject died due to traumatic injuries caused by the vessel accident. Impairment due to alcohol was a significant factor in this incident.
  
  Insurance information for the vessel involved (2019 Axis Wake Research) has not been received at the time this report was submitted, requests were made by Ranger, Kane County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Case Number: S2007227. National Park Service (case number 20-3099). The office of the Medical Examiner Case Number is 2020-02423.
  
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