RedactedNarrative: On August 1, 2015 at approximately 6:00 pm, a two vessel collision resulting in one injury occurred on Tchefuncte River just down river from Brady Island. 
   
  Vessel 1 was 2012 19' Gadrey Marine Hurricane pontoon boat (AL 0802 MS) owned by Nautical Options LLC (Freedom Boat Club of Madisonville). 
   
  Vessel 2 was a 1998 homemade boat (LA 6716-EY) that was owned and operated by a subject. At the time of the incident, there were two other P.O.B's aboard Vessel 2. 
  Also at the time of the incident Operator2 was towing his 13 year old son on a wakeboard. 
   
  Prior to the incident, Vessel 2 was headed down river on the correct (west) side of the river. 
   
  Vessel 1 was headed up river on the correct side of the river (east) Vessel 1 deviated from its course to port in an attempt to cross the river and head to a popular anchorage between Brady island and the west bank of Tchefuncte River. Vessel 1 crossed in front of vessel two and collided with it. Both vessels sustained minor to moderate damage. V2 passenger suffered severe injury to his head, left lung and ribs 5-10 on his left side. V2 passenger was treated at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond. While all PFD laws were complied with in this incident, only Operator2's 13 year old son was acutely wearing one. Operator2 was arrested for violating RS 14:98 DW.I HGN and STFT's given. Blood was drawn after he refused breath testing. 
   
  Operator1 was later cited for violating RS 34:851.4 Careless operation of a Watercraft. Neither boat was seized nor was neither boat equipped with a GPS unit.
   