On 1/14/2012, LDWF enforcement Agent received a call from communications regarding a single vessel boating incident.  Agent was advised by St. Martin S.O. dispatch that Operator had been transported to Teche Regional Hospital.  Agent arrived at Teche Regional and spoke with Operator.  Operator advised that he was traveling across Lake Verret at a high rate of speed.  He told Agent that he was probably doing somewhere in the low 90's when the incident occurred.  He advised that as he was traveling a gust of wind picked up his bow and lifted the vessel out of the water flipping its bow over stern.  He then remembered being under the boat and freed himself and surfaced.  He was then picked up by another vessel that was following him.  Agent spoke with this witness who advised the same thing had occurred.  Operator was not wearing a PFD nor was he wearing a kill switch lanyard.  No drugs or alcohol are suspected to be in connection with this incident.  Operator was hospitalized for observation with minor injuries.
Morgan City                   