RedactedNarrative: A boat accident occurred underneath the Madison Canal Bridge on the above date and time. Vessel 1 was tied to a set of cement pilings and fishing to wait out approaching weather. Vessel 2 was approaching the bridge from Madison Bay to tie off to another set of cement pilings to wait out the weather. During the second attempt to tie off to the pilings, Vessel 2 collided with Vessel 1 injuring an occupant of Vessel 1. The injured occupant of Vessel 1 was immediately rushed to Terrebonne General Medical Center. Vessel 2 left the scene of the accident after the weather passed without exchanging any information. No one on Vessel 1 was wearing a PFD at the time of the accident. Vessel 1 was equipped with one Type II two III PFD's and one Type IV PFD. It is unknown if Vessel 2 had any PFD's. Alcohol or drugs were undetermined as a factor in this incident since Vessel 2 left the scene. No one on board Vessel 1 was impaired. Both vessels had aluminum hulls with remote steering. Contributing factors in this incident are Hazardous Waters (Primary) and Congested Waters (secondary). The tertiary factor in this incident is unknown until Vessel 2 is found. 
  On 8/16/14, upon further investigation agents were able to find the operator of vessel 2, who was cited for:1. Hit and run 2 . Careless Operation 3. Fail to comply with accident procedures. 
  Vessel 2 came on top of Vessel 1 on the starboard side. Subject grabbed the bow of Vessel 2 to try to slow down its forward speed  Vessel 2's momentum continued forward crushing subject's right ring finger between the bow of Vessel 2 and a cement piling that Vessel 1 was tied off to