12-73-CWS | October 19, 2012
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) received a call on Oct. 19, 2012, at 2:08 p.m., reporting that a 21 foot boat hit a piling on the Bay St. Louis Bridge. One person was aboard the vessel and was rescued by good Samaritans and taken to Washington Street pier. The victim requested to be transported to Ochsner hospital in New Orleans with unknown injuries.
The MDMR’s Marine Patrol is investigating the accident.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational, educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the MDMR online at www.dmr.ms.gov.
Contact: Shelly Becker
Phone: (228) 523-4051
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