RedactedNarrative: Vessel 2 operator stated Vessel 1 was travelling south down around the bend and vessel 2 was travelling north up the bayou in the bend.  
  
  Operator of vessel 1 stated he was running on a plane when he came around the bend in the bayou.  Operator of vessel 1 stated when he saw vessel 2 he tried to turn his vessel away from vessel 2.  Operator of vessel 1 stated that it looked as if vessel 1 and vessel 2 where turning into each other and by the time he tried to turn the other way the vessels hit bow to bow.  Operator of vessel 1 stated his vessel went over the top of vessel 2 and became grounded in the marsh.  Operator stated he got out of his vessel to help vessel 2 because it was sinking and there was a female that was injured.  Operator of vessel 1 stated he was able to help the two people in vessel 2 onto his boat and took them to the closest boat launch and called for help.
  
  Vessel 2 operator stated that he was putting out crab traps and was running about 3 to 4 mile per hour when he observed vessel 1 coming around the corner on a plane on his side of the bayou.  Operator of vessel 2 stated he was moving too slow to have time to get out of the way, but he tried to turn his vessel into the bank of the marsh.  Operator of vessel 2 stated when he saw vessel 1, the operator of vessel 1 was looking back as if he was looking at his motor.  Operator of vessel2 stated when the two vessels hit, he was able to lay back and fall on the deck of his vessel, but he was still struck by vessel 1in the back.  Vessel 2 operator of vessel 2 stated that his rider was sitting behind him in a seat with a back on it.  she could not go anywhere and took most of the impact from vessel 1.
  
  Operator of vessel 1 had no injuries.  Operator of vessel 2 had back injuries and passenger was transported to hospital and passed away at hospital.
  
  Damage to vessel 1 was to the bow and bottom of the vessel.
  Damage to vessel 2 was to the bow and deck of the vessel.  Vessel 2 also sank after the incident.  Damage estimates on both vessel is $1000 each.
  
  Officers obtained a search warrant on both operators and sent them off to the crime lab with results on both still pending charges of Boating under the influence (other).
  