RedactedNarrative: DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED (Sequence of Events). Include any information regarding the involvement of alcohol and/or drugs in causing or contributing to the incident. Include any descriptive information about the use of PFD’s, type of steering, contributing factors, type of incident, etc.
  
  On the above date at approx. 420 hours the above subject was operating LA-5156-EL with a Suzuki 150hp heading northeast from the Caminada Bridge heading to the Sandollar Marina when he struck a jetty approx. 80 miles from the bridge on the east side of the bay.  
  
  The operator stated he was traveling 38mph when he asked a passenger to hand him a light.  He stated that when he turned the light on he was on the rocks making contact.  There were 6 people on board including the driver; of the six people one sustained 4 broken ribs and was transported to Lady of the Sea but was later transported to New Orleans hospital. Coast Guard suspected alcohol to be a factor in the incident and brought the subject into Grand Isle PD for the subject to give a chemical test where the subject submitted a reading of .085g%.
  
      The vessel had 8 PFDs on board.  There were two subjects under the age of 17 who was wearing their PFD according to the operator.  LA-5156-EL was is equipped with remote steering.  Contributing factors of the incident are violating Rules of the Road 16 and 20, excessive speed, operator inattention, and careless operation.
  