RedactedNarrative: On 4/13/2017, at approximately 8:36 a.m., agents were notified by the Region 6 office that a boat incident had occurred in Bayou Corne located in Assumption Parish. Agents were advised that the incident involved one vessel and two passengers, both of which sustained injuries. 
  
  Upon arrival at the Bayou Corne boat launch, agents learned that the vessel was a 17ft Ranger Bass Boat with remote steering. At the time of the incident, the operator of the vessel was looking to the rear of the vessel while navigating a left-hand turn. When the operator turned his head to look forward, he was heading towards a tree. 
  
  At that time, he remembered turning to starboard. The vessel then impacted a tree on the port side, ejecting both Operator and his passenger from the vessel. After the impact and ejection of the occupants, the vessel began circling in the bayou. 
  
  As the vessel was circling, Operator was struck by the propeller. After the prop struck Operator, the vessel continued to circle the bayou striking a tree several times before running aground on the left-hand bank. 
  
  Once the vessel became grounded, Occupant made his way to the vessel and turned the ignition key off. Operator and Occupant were then able to re-board the vessel. A nearby fisherman heard the crash and rendered assistance to the subjects. The fisherman towed the vessel and transported the subjects back to the launch. The subjects were then transported to the Thibodaux Regional Hospital by Acadian Ambulance Services. Operator suffered two lacerations to the bottom of his right leg, near his ankle, caused by the propeller strike. 
  
  Occupant suffered a broken right femur. The subjects were not wearing PFD's at the time of the incident. The operator did not have the kill switch lanyard attached. Agents do not suspect drugs or alcohol to be contributing factors in this incident. Upon completion of the boat incident investigation, agent determined that Operator was operating his vessel left of center (rule #13) and did not maintain a proper look out (rule # 20). Both are considered violations of the rules of the road for vessels. Any violation of one of the rules of the road for vessels constitutes careless operation. Operator was cited for careless operation on May 3, 2017.
  