RedactedNarrative: The operator stated that he and a friend had been fishing on the lake. They were at cruising speed when the 200 HP tiller motor handle broke off, causing the boat to turn suddenly, throwing the operator into the water.
  
   He was not wearing a life jacket and is not a swimmer. He was able to hold onto the side of the boat until help arrived. There was a passing boater that stopped to help, assisting the operator into their boat. He had been in the water for about 15 minutes. The boater brought him to the nearest access. Ambulance personnel assessed him and transported him to the emergency room. The county sheriff's water patrol towed his boat, and the friend, to the access to load it onto its trailer. The operator was treated at the hospital for hypothermia and other medical conditions caused by the cold water. Life jackets were not being worn by either occupant. Alcohol was not a factor.