RedactedNarrative: After reviewing the written statement, speaking with the York County Coroner, and examining the vessel the following can be concluded. On 12-11-15 the victim, Victim and his neighbor left the residence of Victim at approx. 2200 hrs to go to a birthday party at T Bonz which is on Lake Wylie.  They left the restaurant at approx 0130hrs, Victim was the operator of the vessel.  While en route back to their residence, according to Neighbor, the vessel made a hard left hand turn, and they were both ejected from the vessel.  Once they entered the water, the boat began to circle them.  They were both in the water for approx. 1.5 hours.  Neighbor loss contact with Victim and swam to shore to get help.  The body of Victim was recovered at approx 1300hrs on 12-12-15 by the Charlotte NC Fire Department.  During the autopsy of Victim a laceration over his left eye was determined to be a prop cut, and the cause of death is drowning.The contributing factors to this boating fatality are a fall overboard and that Victim was struck by the vessel once he was in the water.
   