According to operator and witness statements, on may 22, 2010, at approx 4:30pm, operator operated a vessel while towing his wife on a round, donut style, towable tube. They were traveling upstream near the center of the amite river at approx 30 mph. While turning the vessel, the tube flipped victim forceably into the water. She complained of severe leg and hip pain on her right side. Acadian ambulance transported her to st. Elizabeth hospital where, after examination, her final diagnosis was determined to be a severly bruised hip and leg. She required no further medical treatment. Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in this incident. victim was wearing a type iii pfd at the time of the incident. The vessel was properly equipped with pfd's. operator was issued a citation for an expired vessel registration due to the fact that it had expired in august 2009. No other citations were issued in relation to this incident.
Port Vincent                  