On July 4, 2023 at approximately 5:00pm, operator1 was operating a vessel on Lake D'Arbonne. While Operator1 was leaving an area used by the public for swimming and other in water activities Operator1 ran over a male subject.  Victim was floating in the water near another vessel. 

 Witnesses informed Operator1 that he had hit someone and tried to get him to stop. Operator1 drove his vessel to Jake's Boat Landing, where he was met by members of the Farmerville Police Department and the Union Parish Sheriffs Office. 

 Operator1 was detained by officers until LDFW Enforcement Agents arrived. 

 Operator1 vessel was identified as the vessel that struck Victim and Operator1 was identified the driver of the vessel at the time it struck Victim by a witness to the incident. 

 Operator1 submitted to field sobriety and Intoxilyzer testing, preformed by LDWF Enforcement Agents.
     
 Operator1 was booked for violation of L.R.S. 14:98 - Driving while Intoxicated and L.R.S. 14:100 - Hit and Run. 
  
 Victim was treated on scene by Pafford EMS but refused further medical treatment.

Lake D'Arbonne
Farmerville                   