On 4/23/2013 a single vessel incident involving one fatality occurred on the Lakeshore Estates Canal. At approximately 9:03pm, an overdue boater was reported to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office, last seen in the Lakeshore Estates Canal. At approximately 11:00pm deputy’s located vessel 1 (14’ 2009 Alumacraft LA-8533-FW powered by a 5 HP Mercury tiller steer O/B motor) on the west bank of the canal at approximately N30 12.062 W089 45.861, ignition on and motor running, kill switch not used and throttle position forward. On 4/24/2013 at approximately 12:24am, Operator’s body was recovered by deputies from the canal near N30 12.046 W089 45.850 approximately 50 feet from where vessel one was located. It was observed that Operator was not wearing a PFD nor was one located in vessel one or near the scene. Operator was the only P.O.B. Preliminary autopsy results from the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office cite cause of death to be drowning and that the victim was fully conscious when he entered the water. The autopsy, report along with toxicology results are pending.
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