RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May 29, 2022 at approximately 2130, a two-vessel collision occurred on Lake Pontchartrain.  Vessel 1 (V1) was occupied by six adults and headed south out of an inlet near Lakeshore Estates. 
  
  Vessel 2 (V2) was occupied by adults and headed northeast toward the entrance to the inlet. V1 was navigating through a posted no wake zone at a high rate of speed and failed to observe V2 in the narrow channel. 
  
  The operator of  V2 could hear the outboard engine of V1 racing toward him and put the vessel in neutral. He could not see the oncoming vessel and did not know which way to proceed in order to avoid a collision. 
  
  Both vessels failed to have all the necessary and proper navigation lights. V1 initially hit the forward portion of the port beam and then hit the outboard engine of V2. The operator of V2 jumped out of the stern port side of his vessel. After jumping into the water with his PFD on, he was struck by the bow of V1's downward momentum. 
  
  He suffered a severe femur facture, broken ribs, broken pelvis (front and back), broken right wrist, and damaged multiple internal organs. Two passengers were ejected from V1 after hitting the outboard engine of V2. 
  
  Witnesses on a pontoon boat, in the immediate area, were able to assist the injured operator from the water and call the authorities. Minor injuries were addressed from two passengers on V1. The passenger from V2 was not injured and helped to secure the incident area. No occupants of V1 were wearing PFD'S. The occupants of V2 were wearing PFD's.
  
      Alcohol is not a factor in the incident. Investigating agent issued the operator of V2 a civil citation for failing to operate his vessel at night without proper lights to indicate his position (No white light). The findings suggest that the operator of V1 had a lack of practical experience or knowledge in operating the vessel involved in the incident and did not have proper lights on at night while excessively speeding in a Parish established "No Wake Zone". 
  
  The subject operated the vessel in a careless manner and violated several the established Rules of the Road. The subject failed to operate the vessel at a reasonable speed in a narrow inlet at night with little visibility. Under no circumstances should the subject have operated vessel above "bare steerage speed" in a no wake zone, and the subject shall maintain a proper lookout to avoid all immediate dangers and collisions. The subject grossly deviated from the standard care and operation of a vessel and inflicted injury upon a person of another by criminal negligence. The operator of V1 was issued a civil citation for operating a boat at night without running lights. V1 operator was also criminally cited for failing to comply with no wake zones, careless operation of a vessel, and negligent injuring.
  