ON JULY 26, 2009 A SINGLE VESSEL BOATING INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER IN MADISONVILLE RESULTING IN NO INJURIES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. AS A 28FT. MOTOR VESSEL WITH ONE PERSON ON BOARD ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER FROM LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, THE OPERATOR DID NOT NAVIGATE CORRECTLY THROUGH THE MARKED CHANNEL. THE VESSEL WAS GROUNDED IN SHALLOW WATER, CAUSING IT TO LOSE IT'S STARBOARD PROPELLER AND BEND THE RUDDER. THE OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR RECKLESS OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT AND ALSO NO BOAT REGISTRATION IN POSSESSION. ALL REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND TO BE ON BOARD, AND DRUGS NOR ALCOHOL ARE SUSPECTED AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THE INCIDENT.
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