RedactedNarrative: On 09-29-2019 at approximately 12:28 a.m. a single vessel accident on the Tchefuncte River near Beau Chene Marina was reported to St. Tammany Parish 911. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Deputies responded and were first on scene. Deputies made contact with 2 male subjects. According to deputies alcohol was present at the scene and both subjects showed signs of impairment. STSO transported both subjects to Beau Chene Marina where they were received by St. Tammany EMS and taken to St. Tammany Parish Hospital. The reported operator sustained minor extremity injuries, and passenger sustained serious bodily injury to his face that required emergency surgery.
  
  LDWF Sgt. and Cpl were notified and arrived at the hospital to begin a boat accident investigation. The operator voluntarily submitted to a blood draw, which was performed by a qualified person employed by St. Tammany Hospital.
  
  It was later determined that the vessel struck a cypress tree as the operator was attempting a turn. According to Deputy, he observed a lot of blood at the scene and a strong odor of alcoholic beverages was present in the immediate area of both occupants. Deputy observed that both subjects appeared to show signs of impairment. 
  
  Both subjects were placed into Deputy vessel and transported to Beau Chene Marina where they were received by St. Tammny EMS and taken to St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. Before being transported, Deputy identified both subjects by their Drivers License and asked both subjects who was driving at the time of the accident. Deputy recalls both subjects look at each other before Subject1 stated that he was driving at the time of the accident. LDWF Sgt. and Cpl were notified of the incident by LDWF Dispatch at 12:34 a.m. Both agents responded to the call out. Sgt. met with Deputy at Beau Chene Marina as the subjects were leaving in the ambulance. Deputy gave Sgt. his initial observations and stated that the boat involved in the incident was still at the scene of the accident and unattended. Deputy stated that Subject1 identified himself as the operator. 
  
  On the night of the accident Subject2 was determined to be the operator during the accident. A search warrant was obtained for his medical records related to his treatment received immediately after the accident. The records determined that his BAC after the accident was .198 grams%. Subject2 was charged with 14:98 DWI 1st offense and 34:851.4 Careless Operator of a Watercraft. Subject1 was also charged with 14:125.26 False Swearing, Inconsistent Statements under oath.
  