On friday, september 1st, at approximately 5:00 pm, a recreational pontoon boat with 4 occupants was out on lipsett lake in burnett county. Two individuals on board left the boat to swim. 

Subject1 began to struggle. And subject2 jumped off to attempt to assist him. Subject3 jumped in as well to help. Subject2 was unable to keep subject1 afloat and began to struggle himself. Subject2 was then helped to shore by a jet-skier, and subject3 began to swim back to the pontoon boat, which was drifting away towards shore. 

At this point, both Subject4 and subject1 had gone underwater and were missing. Subject3 was unable to get the pontoon boat started, and drifted into shore. Subject4 and subject1 were located deceased, submerged in approximately 14 feet of water at approximately 8:00 pm. Subject2 was admitted to spooner hospital where he was later released.

The operator and injured victim had been drinking.

Lipsett Lake
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