TWO WITNESSES IN ANOTHER VESSEL STATED THEY SAW V1 AND THE OPERATOR/VICTIM HEADING TOWARD THE BOAT RAMP. THEY FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM WAS STANDING UP WHILE OPERATING V1 AND V1 HAD NO RAILING OR SUPPORT HANDLES. AT APPROX 1605 THE WITNESSES WHILE HEADING TO THE BOAT RAMP, SAW V1 FLOATING APPROX. 40 YARDS FROM THE SHORE. V1'S PROPELLER WAS IN THE WATER AND THE MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING. AS THEY APPROACHED V1 THEY SAW THE VICTIM FLOATING APPROX 10 YARDS FROM V1 FACE DOWN IN THE WATER. THE VICTIM'S WADERS WERE AROUND HIS WAISTLINE AS IF HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THEM AND THE KILL SWITCH LANYARD WAS ATTACHED TO THE WADERS. THEY RETRIEVED THE VICTIM, CALLED 911 AND BEGAN CPR. UPON INSPECTION V1 SHOWED NO DAMAGE; THE MOTOR SWITCH WAS IN THE ON OR RUN POSITION, THE THROTTLE WAS IN THE SLOWEST POSSIBLE POSITION. THE KILL SWITCH WAS BROKEN AND THE TOP PART OF THE MECHANISM WAS MISSING. THERE WAS A HALF FULL BOTTLE OF RUM AND SEVERAL EMPTY ENERGY DRINK CANS IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF V1. 

UPON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF ADVISED THE VICTIM SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TRAUMA AND CPR EFFORTS WERE UNSUCESSFUL. TESTING OF THE VICTIM'S BLOOD SHOWED HE HAD A BAC OF .252 - WELL OVER THE LEGAL LIMIT.
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