On 12/27/11 at approximately 0748 hrs a 911 operator from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office contacted Lt. at the Thibodaux office in reference to two subjects in the water in Duck Lake, St. Martin Parish. Lt. then contacted S.A. and the Coast Guard to have them in route to the location. At approximately 0808 hrs. I, Sgt., was contacted by S.A, in reference to the incident . I then proceeded to the nearest landing to Duck Lake.  Upon my arrival at approximately 0840 hrs. S.A. advised me that the subjecs had been retrieved from the water and were in route to the Franklin Hospital. S.A. advised that the subjects had no visible injuries that he was aware of.  I then proceeded to the hospital. Upon my arrival at the hospital, the passenger was standing in the hallway wrapped in blankets. He advised that he was not injured just very cold. The operator was wrapped in several blankets lying on a hospital bed with a heater. He also advised that he was not hurt just very cold. After speaking with both subjects they both said they had killed a duck and went to retrieve it before it drifted too far. They advised when they left the blind they hit a submerged object that caused the vessel to turn sharply starboard ejecting the two subjects from the vessel into the water. The subjects then advised they hung on to the boat until they were picked up. the subjects were not wearing PFDs at the time of the incident and no alcohol or drugs were involved.
Morgan City                   