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Quote: Authorities have not ruled out operator inattention, speed or
alcohol as a cause of the accident. They did not believe wind or water
conditions played a role.

While Steinle was never tested for alcohol in his system, his boat was
boarded and inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard minutes before the
crash. One of his lights had a problem that was corrected on the spot,
Johnston said.

Miller's recovered body will undergo toxicology tests.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Columbus does not have a
record of Miller ever owning a boating education card. The law is that
anyone born after Jan. 1, 1982, must complete an education course
before operating a watercraft of greater than 10 horsepower.

"According to our records, he did not have any completion of any
boater safety class that we're aware of," Wisse said. "It doesn't mean
he didn't complete something, somewhere, but we don't have a record of
it."

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