RedactedNarrative: Operator was operating LA 9047 BD, 19 ft. Spartan fiberglass tri hull, remote steering, open motorboat, powered by a Johnson 150 hp engine on plane n the Violet Canal. Also located in the vessel was passenger. The vessel was towing two skiers on a tube. The subjects riding on the towed tube were reportedly wearing PFD's. This section of the Violet Canal has rocks lining both shorelines of the canal. While underway and being towed the tube with the two skiers aboard veered toward the rocks, where one of the riders,  fell from the tube and struck a submerged portion of the rocks causing minor injury to his right side leg, calf and elbow. Injuries were checked on scene by Acadian Ambulance with transport refused. The second subject remained on the tube until contact was made with the exposed portion of the rocks resulting in severe injuries. He was transported to University Hospital in New Orleans by Acadian Ambulance EMS unit 352 for treatment. At that time operator voluntarily submitted to a blood sample at the scene, that was obtained by Acadian EMS. 
  Upon further investigation the operator was suspected of having been under intoxication at the time of the accident and upon performing poorly on SFST the subject was placed under arrest for 14:98 DWI, and transported to St. Bernard Sheriff's Office Lockup for further testing Test result for intoxilizer testing were not obtained due to insufficient breath sample given by operator. He booked for violation of RS 14:98 DWI. Injuries reported by University Hospital, sustained by tuber2 included pelvic fracture, head trauma, loss of a kidney and multiple abrasions and lacerations.