RedactedNarrative: Operator stated that he and the Victim had been fishing on the ohio river near the k&i brigade, when they decided to go to shore to relieve themselves.  Operator stated that he was headed up upstream when his vessel struck a submerged object, stopping the boat almost instantaneously.  Operator said that when his vessel hit the obstruction, victim was thrown out of the boat some 200 feet.  Evidence located at the scene indicated that operator vessel possibly struck on old, stone dyke that was part of the old ohio river dam system, or a submerged pile of large rocks.  Operator stated that he was traveling at "wake speed" or less when the impact occurred.
   
  Operator advised that after being thrown in the water, victim immediately stood up, and was in about waist deep water.  Operator stated that victim began to make his way to the edge of the boat, and collapsed while trying to climb over the gunwale/side.  Operator stated that he pulled victim the rest of the way onto the boat and began to yell/call for help.  He also stated that he attempted cpr, but was unsure on how to perform it.  Operator stated that while giving chest compressions water was expelled from victim's mouth and nose.  A passerby observed operator motioning for assistance and came to his aid.  Good sam, was able to get to operator vessel, transferred the two from the damaged boat and began towing it to the new albany access ramp.  Members of the louisville fire department met them while en route and transferred victim and operator to their vessel for ems assistance.  Victim was then transported from the ramp area to the emergency room where he was later pronounced deceased.  While being towed, operator boat began taking water, becoming pinned against a bridge abutment near the indiana shoreline.
   
  An autopsy was performed n 7/21/2014 at the jefferson county kentucky medical examiners office.  Preliminary results indicated that victim died of a cardiac event brought on by the aggravating incident of the boat accident and his being thrown into the water.  No fluid was found in his lungs or stomach.
   
  Notification of next of kin was complicated by victim having no local living relatives, and record checks through counseling and welfare agencies provided no results.  After sourcing a record of a brother in florida, contact was made with a sister of the victim.
   
  vessel was last seen pinned against the upstream side of a bridge abutment for the k&i railroad bridge, near the indiana shore.  Operator was provided information to towing services along the river available in the louisville area.  Rivers edge towing contacted me on 7/21, advising that they would be doing the recovery. I met with them on the ohio river at the location where the vessel original capsized on 7/20.  The vessel had apparently became dislodged from the bridge abutment and floated downstream. checked with the new albany police department, and they advised that oen fo their officers had observed  a vessel matching that of the one belonging to operator tied off to the indiana shoreline just downstream of the sherman minton bridge.  The vessel was located where advised and was removed to the new albany access ramp.