RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1:30 P.M. on 4/6/20 located in the Bayou Teche in St. Mary Parish, three minors were cruising southbound on three separate PWCs when two of the PWCs collided resulting in Victim 1 sustaining a severe head injury and being Medevac’d to Our Lady of the Lake hospital in Baton Rouge.  As per initial investigation Operator 1 the operator of the PWC that collided with Victim 1, whom was also in the presence of his Mother, stated as they approached a bend in the bayou, Operator 1 began turning his PWC portside/eastbound when his PWC began sliding across the water.  Simultaneously, Victim 1 was continuing southbound at Operator 1's port/stern when Operator 1 collided with Victim 1's PWC on the mid-starboard side.  Operator 1 stated they were both ejected when the kill-switch lanyard stopped both vessels.  Operator 1 and Witness 1(the third PWC operator) were able to transport Victim 1 back to the launch where they called 911.  I was not able to interview Victim 1as he was currently in route to the hospital.  The third minor, a Witness 1 claims he did not see much or even the actual collision, but he did say immediately after the collision, he saw Operator 1's PWC tilt back over after the collision then hit Victim 1 in the head.  Additional investigations are forthcoming.  
  All PFD’s and kill-switch lanyards were accounted for and utilized.  I do not believe alcohol to be a contributing factor in this incident