LDWF investigating deadly boating incident in Bayou Segnette State Park

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A boater is dead after an incident in Bayou Sengette State Park.

Our partners at WWL-TV report that Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies pulled the boater's body from Marcello Canal around 10:30 this morning. The victim's identity has not yet been released.

Authorities say a 16-foot boat was involved, but what exactly happened remains under investigation. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is leading that investigation.

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