RedactedNarrative: V-1 was traveling north on the Coosa River headed toward Gold Star Park. V-1 struck a tree underneath the surface of the water, with large limbs protruding up out of the water, ejecting the passenger. 
  Driver of V-1 stated he was above idle speed and traveling north on the river. Driver stated he thought he struck something under the water as this is common on the Coosa River.  Driver stated he did not see or hear anything, only felt the boat slightly rock side to side. Driver stated he looked to his left after the vessel began to rock, he did not see his passenger, and realized she had been ejected. 
  Driver stated he called his friends to come and assist him in locating his passenger in the water. Driver then stated he located her using his spot light and dove into the water in attempt to pull her from out of the water. Driver stated his friends arrived and he was holding the passenger up out of the water, resting against a tree, and she was unresponsive. Driver stated both he and the passenger were assisted onto his friends vessel and transported back to the boat ramp. 
  It is this officer''s opinion the passenger was fatally struck by one of the large limbs, thrown back against the top of the motor striking her head and ejected from the vessel. The driver is believed to be under the influence of alcohol, and traveling on the wrong side of the channel causing the crash and ejecting the passenger.
  