re: 3 missing at mouth of Blind River at Lake Maurepas? Any scoop?

Posted on 6/27/22 at 1:58 pm to gumbo2176

Posted by Grassy1

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Posted on 6/27/22 at 1:58 pm to gumbo2176

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And to think, just putting on a PFD would have resulted in a different ending, unless he was real unfortunate and there would have been no need for the other 2 young men to jump in.

Do you have info that leads you to believe that the 48 year old was the first in the water?

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Posted by kengel2

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Posted on 6/27/22 at 2:34 pm to Grassy1

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From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division is investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on June 26 in Livingston Parish.

Agents were notified around 4 p.m. about three missing boaters at the mouth of the Blind River where it feeds into Lake Maurepas. LDWF agents along with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Livingston Parish Fire Department and Lake Maurepas Fire Department immediately started searching the area.

Around 9:45 a.m. on June 27, search and rescue personnel recovered the body of Michael Bryant, 48, of Denham Springs. His body was turned over to the Livingston Parish Coroner’s Office.

Search crews are still searching for Zachary LeDuff, 18, of Greenwell Springs, and Zane Bryant, 20, of Denham Springs.

Agents learned that LeDuff was swimming when he became distressed. Zane Bryant tried to rescue LeDuff, but he also found himself in distress. Michael Bryant then tried to rescue both LeDuff and Zane Bryant, but was unsuccessful and the three men did not resurface.

LDWF will be the lead investigative agency for this fatal boating incident. The three men were not wearing personal flotation devices.