At approximately 3 p.m. vessel was returning from a fishing trip on Red River with 2 persons onboard.  As vessel made the turn by a rock revetment, the vessel's stern slid into a large rock.  The impact ejected both the operator and passenger, neither of whom were wearing PFD's. Only the operator was able to swim to safety and was air lifted to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, LA with serious injuries - lacertions to back of scalp and severe contusions to back and leg.  (He later recovered from his injuries.)  Search and rescue/recovery operations for the passenger commenced, lasting until February 24, 2012, when the body of the deceased passenger was located approximately 100 yards from the accident site.  The official cause of death was drowning.  A blood sample was taken form the operator at the hospital, but produced negative results.  The deceased passenger's toxicology report showed his ethanol level at .027g%.  Alcohol was not a contributing factor in this incident.
Bossier City                  