On Sunday, June 20, 2010 operator, his wife and another subject were traveling in Lake Palourde in LA 2659 EN. At about 1430 the vessel stopped to idle so that subject could urinate. As she leaned over the rear starboard deck, she fell in the water. operator jumped in the water to save her but he never returned. Subject  who wanted to urinate was not wearing any pfd. Operator’s pfd was not buckled so when he jumped in the water, it quickly came off. wife of operator advised that the vessel was idling in neutral. On 6/21/10, operator was recovered from the water by LDWF Sgt. and St. Mary Deputy.
Morgan City                   