RedactedNarrative: On July 24, 2016 at approximately 1530, a single vessel incident occurred on the Tcheduncte River near Trinity shipyards near Madisonville resulting in zero fatalities and one injury. Vessel 1 was a 2016 Sea Doo RXPx 300 personal watercraft.
  
  Prior to the incident Vessel 1 was headed up river on a plane. Operator was seated in the operator's position behind the steering control. the only other person on board, was seated directly behind Operator.
  
  According to witnesses, Vessel 1 encountered a large wake created by a ski boat that was headed down river pulling a skier.  Operator slowed his PWC at a rapid rate using the PWC's powerful breaking system and also made contact with the wake in a bow down position. Both Operator and his passenger were ejected from Vessel 1, Operator over the bow, and Occupant off of the port side. Operator was hit in the head by Vessel 1 and was knocked unconscious. he was recovered from the water by witnesses.
  
  As a result of the incident Operator suffered from a occipital skull fracture, two scalp lacerations, a concussion, and blunt force head trauma.
  
  Operator was treated for his injuries at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Mandeville. As a result of Operator's head injuries he stated to agents during the interview that he had no recollection of the incident. On July 27, 2016, Operator was reinterviewed and stated to agents that he still had no recollection of the incident. Agents were also informed by Operator's family members that his recovery is expected to be long.
  Vessel 1 was not damaged in this incident.
  
  Both Operator and Occupant were wearing USCG approved Type III PFD's that were properly sized at the time of the incident, the use of alcohol is not suspected.
  
  During the course of the investigation it was determined that Operator was operating Vessel 1 without having first completing a NASBLA approved boating safety class. On July 27,2016 at 6:05 PM, Operator was cited for violating RS 34:851.36 fail to comply with Boating Education Requirements on citation D595970.