IT WAS REPORTED THAT V1 WAS LEAVING A COVE AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED FOR THE AREA AND STRUCK A ROCK EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED THE BOW OF V1 TO OVERRIDE THE ROCK STRUCTURE AND GO INTO A STARBOARD SPIRAL MOTION. V1 THEN STRUCK THE SHORELINE ROCK STRUCTURE AGAIN; EVENTUALLY SLIDING BACK DOWN INTO THE WATER WHERE IT BEGAN TO SINK. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER REPORTS THAT THE APPROXIMATE IMPACT ANGLE OF V1 INTO THE ROCK BANK WAS 350 DEGREES.  TRACKING DATA FROM AN APPLICATION ON A PHONE PRESENT IN V1 SHOWED IT TO BE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 47MPH JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH.

OCCUPANT 3 WAS EJECTED INTO THE WATER. THE OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE SEVERELY INJURED BUT ABLE TO SELF RESCUE ONTO THE BANK. OCCUPANTS REPORT THAT THE V1 OPERATOR HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL THROUGHOUT THE DAY. OCCUPANT 4 REPORTED THAT V1 OPERATOR WAS LOOKING DOWN AT HIS PHONE JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH. ALCOHOL USE WAS APPARENT TO THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.  A SEARCH WARRANT WAS COMPLETED FOR A CELL PHONE PRESENT AT THE SCENE.

TOXICOLOGY RESULTS FOR V1 OPERATOR SHOW THE PRESENCE OF GENERIC OPIODS, OXYCODONE, AND KETAMINE.

COMPLETED REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON 12/18/23.
GREERS FERRY LAKE
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