RedactedNarrative: On September 18, 2022 at approximately 12:00 P.M. LDWF Enforcement Agent, Cpl. was notified via dispatch of a single vessel incident in Belle River, Assumption Parish. Agent responded to the scene and while enroute learned that there were injuries sustained to the passengers and that the passengers and vessel were located at a dock along Michel Road, Assumption Parish. Agent arrived to the scene at approximately 12:13 P.M. and made contact with Assumption Deputy who directed agent to the operator of the vessel. 
  
  Agent documented the vessel had penetrated the dock and remained in that position. Agent then spoke with Operator who described the events of the incident to agent. During this time the other two passengers were being evaluated and treated for injuries by EMS. Operator explained that at approximately 11:51 A.M. he was traveling south along Belle River, at approximately 15-20 MPH. The operator’s wife was applying sunscreen to Operator while they were underway. Operator advised he looked down to allow his wife to apply sunscreen to the back of his neck, inadvertently turned to port, and collided with a dock. The collision resulted in wife and third occupant to fall forward in vessel resulting in injuries. At this time occupant2 was assisted into EMS unit and transported to Ochsner St. Mary. Agent then documented the damage to the dock and vessel, provided Operator with an operator boating incident report to complete and witness statements for the passengers. Alcohol is not a contributing factor. Eight (8) Type II and one (1) Type IV PFD’s were onboard the vessel, accessible, and serviceable.
  