RedactedNarrative: On July 7, 2016, it was reported to agents that Operator1 was operating a motorized vessel (LA-xxxxx-xx) upstream in the Joe Severio Canal with 3 other passengers aboard when his vessel struck a bridge pillion where Hwy 22 crosses it.
  As a result Operator1 suffered significant injuries to his groin area and lower torso. Passenger1 suffered significant injuries to his torso. Both had to be transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital for medical care. Both Passenger2 and Passenger3 suffered only minor injuries and received limited medical treatment.
  Upon inspection of the vessel it was found to be equipped with all of the required safety equipment including PFD's.
  It has been determined that the primary causation of this incidents occurrence to be failure to maintain a proper look out.
  While alcohol was initially suspected to be a possible contributing factor in this incidents occurrence investigators have not been able to verify or disprove such at the time of submission of this report. Operator1 admitted to consuming alcohol prior to the accidents occurrence and voluntarily submitted a blood sample which was delivered to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab on 7/11/2016 for testing his bac.
  Upon receipt of those analysis investigators will determine to what level if any alcohol consumption contributed to this incidents occurrence.
  On August 1, 2016, investigators received toxicology reports from Louisiana State Police Crime Lab which indicated that Operator1 blood alcohol content was .08g%. As noted in LRS: 14:98 it is illegal to operate any motorized vehicle, vessel or other means on conveyance with a blood alcohol content of a .08g% or higher.
  Investigators now submit the following contributing factors as final causation of the accidents occurrence:
  1. No proper lookout
  2. Alcohol use
  3. Rules of the Road #20
  