The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is urging boaters to follow safe boating practices on the water.
This comes after 21 YO Hunter Prevost of Loranger died while boating on Lake Pontchartrain this weekend, the second boating death in southeastern Louisiana this month. At the beginning of July, 17 YO Madison Bradley of Slidell died near Blind River.
According to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Prevost died between Tangipahoa River and Manchac.
Both young people died in a similar manner by going over the bow of the boat.
According to the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, 22 people have died while boating in Louisiana this year.
Officials said alcohol consumption, a lack of flotation devices, and sitting in improper areas of a boat have all contributed to this year’s fatalities.
