RedactedNarrative: On Sunday September 6, 2015 at approximately 0620, victim was operating LA 1521 GA, a 1978 17ft Pro-Line motorboat. Victim was heading southbound in Barataria Waterway in Lafitte. According to witnesses, while traveling at a high rate of speed, the vessel turned hard to the left, ejecting Victim off the right side of the boat. The vessel then began circling Victim and striking him at least one time with the propeller. According to witnesses the boat circled about 10 times before crashing into a dock and sinking. Victim was not wearing a lifejacket or an engine cut off switch lanyard at the time of the incident. Several witnesses attempted to rescue Victim by throwing PFD's in the water as well as jumping into the water to grab him, but to no avail. \ Victim went underwater shortly after the incident occurred and his body was recovered by LDWF Enf as well as JPSO Laser Division deputies at 12:36 p.m.
  Autopsy/Toxicology Results Jefferson Parish Forensic Center autopsy results concluded that alcohol was ruled out as a contributing factor and cause of death was a result of drowning in combination with blunt force trauma of the right leg. The cause of death is consistent with the type of accident that occurred and the manner of death is classified as accident.
  See attached autopsy and toxicology reports.
   