RedactedNarrative: On September 1, 2021 at approximately 8:35pm, LDWF Enforcement Agents were notified of a two-vessel collision that occurred on Catahoula Lake, located in LaSalle Parish, involving a 1997 14’ Diamondbac airboat, operated by operator 1, and a 2021 18’ Hybrid flat boat powered by a 40hp tiller steer Gatortail, operated by Operator 2.  Agents were advised that Operator 2 and passenger, became stuck in the mud on Catahoula Lake and requested the assistance of Operator 1, due to him owning an airboat.  1 arrived and proceeded into the lake after dark with Occupant 1 as a passenger.  Due to restricted visibility from the darkness and tall grass, he contacted Operator 2, requesting he shine a light to assist in locating him.  Operator 1 then proceeded in the direction of 2.  Due to the tall grass and inability to see the illuminated navigational lights of the second vessel, Operator 1 miscalculated their distance and collided with the vessel of 2, ejecting both into the mud and water.  Occupant 2 sustained moderate injuries from the ejection and Occupant 2 was uninjured.  Both Operator 2 and Occupant 2 leapt from their vessel prior to impact and were also uninjured in the collision.  
  
  The subjects were able to free all vessels and return to the landing, where Operator 1 returned to the lake to assist in freeing an additional vessel reported stuck.  Occupant was transported to Rapides Regional Medical Center for treatment.  After being advised of his rights per Miranda, Operator 1 advised Agents that he’d consumed two mixed alcoholic beverages prior to the incident.  operator was transported to the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office, where he provided a breath sample under the legal limit of .08g% blood alcohol content into the Intoxylizer 9000, ruling out impairment as a factor in the accident.  Operator 1 was issued a citation for 34:851.4-Careless Operation and released pending further investigation. PFD's were not used.