on 6/7/13 approximately 2030 hrs., S.A. were notified of a boat incident which had occurred in St. Mary Parish.  We were advised that one of the subjects had been admitted to Teche Regional Hospital in Morgan City.  After speaking with the operator and one of the passengers, it was learned that earlier in the day around 1600 hrs the subjects were looking for a place to frog when they turned into a canal that was inundated with grass and water hyacinths. The operator continued on plane to cross the hyacinths when the vessel hit a floating barricade.  The barricade punctured the bottom of the vessel and caused it to come to an immediate stop.  This caused passenger to hit the bow area with his head.  passenger suffered lacerations to the head and a minor concussion.  the subjects involved were not wearing PFD's at the time of the incident, but the operator advised he was wearing his engine cut off switch.  No alcohol or drugs appear to be a factor in this incident.
Morgan City