RedactedNarrative: On 2-24-19 Subject1 and Operator went to the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish to test run vessel LA 3465 EC.  They launched the vessel at WaWees Boat ramp located in Mire.  When they launched the vessel, one of the running boards on the boat trailer came off.  
  
  They then called a third subject and asked him to come to their location and help with repairing the boat trailer.  The subject stated that he would meet them at the boat ramp in approximately 30 minutes.  Subject1 and Operator then decided to continue to test run the boat until subject three arrived.  During that time the two noticed that the vessel was taking on water.  The motor was also not running properly.  When subject number three arrived, Operator dropped Subject1 off at the boat ramp.  Moments later the outboard motor died and Operator was unable to restart it.  The wind and current carried the vessel downstream.  Operator stated that the bilge was on, but could not keep up with the amount of water that the vessel was taking on.  Operator then jumped from the vessel and secured it to a fallen tree near the western bank of the river.  The vessel sank and capsized at this point.  Operator received a ride back to the boat ramp from a passing boater.
  