RedactedNarrative: On October 11, 2015 at approximately between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm, vessel 1 (LA-9981-FL) was being operated in Bedico Creek in Tangipahoa Parish. Vessel 1 was traveling at a cruising rate of speed when it struck a floating object in the waterway. When the vessel struck the floating object it hit the lower unit of the motor causing the steering wheel to turn violently to the left. Two people were on board at the time of the incident and were not located until the next morning due to their mobile phones going overboard during the incident. Both people were taken to North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA for minor injuries and a broken right ankle was later reported to the passenger. Alcohol and/ or drugs were not suspected to be a factor for this incident. The vessel did have seven Coast Guard approved Type III PFD’s along with two Type IV PFD’s on board, none were used.
   