Operator 1was heading southbound in Bayou Little Caillou in a vessel, belonging to Owner 1.  Operator 1was traveling at a high rate of speed when he passed under a low bridge, striking the pilings under the bridge, which caused him to lose control of the vessel. The vessel then struck a nearby shrimp boat docked along the bayou side. Operator 1was then ejected from the boat into the water suffering a severe head laceration. The vessel then traveled back toward the bridge, striking the bulkheads again, which made the boat capsize.  Operator 1was not wearing a PFD nor the  engine cut-off switch. Operator 1was transported to Chabert Medical Center, where he received stitches in his head.
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