(Arnolds Park)– Authorities now say the operator of a boat from which 21-year-old Cody Schubert of Holstein fell overboard and drowned Saturday night was drunk.
The boat’s operator, 22-year-old Brandon Osborne of North Mankato, Minnesota, has been charged with boating while intoxicated.
Authorities say the boat had just left a dock near the Ritz and was idling in 10 to 12 feet of water when the incident took place shortly before 11:00 p.m.
Five other passengers were in the boat.
The Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue’s Surface Water Rescue Team found Schubert’s body about 45 minutes after the incident happened.
Authorities say the incident remains under investigation and additional charges are possible.
