RedactedNarrative: On May 19, 2017, Officer  was contacted by Range of a capsized vessel on the Des Moines river near the Sycamore boat access ramp. Upon investigation it was found that the 20 hp motor on the 1974 Lund died due to machinery failure.  
  
  The boat then drifted very quickly downstream due to the high water conditions on the Des Moines river at the time of the incident. The vessel quickly made contact with a construction barrier placed in the river directly below the NW 66th Avenue bridge. Due to the flow of the river, the vessel capsized as water started to flow very rapidly over the bow of the boat. 
  
  The Operator, was able to quickly get out of the boat and stand on top of the metal construction barrier.  The boat capsized due to the high water flow of the Des Moines river, boat motor problems, and a metal construction barrier placed in the river by construction crews for the purpose of fixing the NW 66TH ave bridge. The victim was wearing a life jacket, there were no injuries and there were no charges filed against the boat operator.