RedactedNarrative: A vessel incident occurred in the Houma Navigation Canal near the Bubba Dove Locks in Dulac, LA. The incident occurred approximately 1900 hours. The incident was a single vessel incident (a 15' tiller steer with 40 HP Tohatsu), with three occupants in the vessel. The incident resulted in a single fatality to the operator. At this time the two passengers have stated that while traveling South bound, Operator ingested a CDS and started to act strange. The passengers requested that Operator take them back to T-Irv’s Boat Launch. While traveling to the launch, the passengers statements received, indicate that Operator passed up the launch. 
  
  After passing the launch, the passengers asked what Operator was doing. Operator did not respond. Operator then veered sharply to starboard and the bank. The passengers requested that Operator stop. He jumped off of the vessel and into the water. The vessel began circling until the passengers were able to get the vessel stopped. 
  
  The passengers threw the anchor out. Operator resurfaced and the passengers grabbed Operator and attempted to bring him in the vessel. Operator used his feet to push away from the vessel at which point he sank and never resurfaced. 
  
  Agents recovered the vessel at the scene which was still on anchor. Agents transported the two passengers to the landing. Terrebonne Parish Sheriffs Office investigated and has stated that they are ruling the incident as an accidental death. LDWF will be working the matter as a vessel incident.  The two passengers stated that they had their PFDs on, but Operator did not. 
  
  It was also stated that Operator did not have the safety lanyard attached. A recovery of the body was made and Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy. The death was ruled accidental and due to asphyxiation secondary to drowning with polysubstance intoxication. Further noted in the Terrebonne Coroner's report was that Operator had sustained a 5cm x 1cm laceration to his right forearm. The report further states that this injury is consistent with a propeller strike. Substances found in the deceased's body were: Ethanol, Nicotine, Caffeine, Cotinine, Delta-9 Carboxy THC, and Benzoylecgonine (See attached Coroner's report).
  