Thibodaux man killed in St. John Parish boating accident

A Thibodaux man was killed in a boating accident Saturday in St. John Parish, authorities said.

Authorities recovered the body of 52-year-old Christopher Martin around 1 p.m. Sunday from Bayou Chevreuil, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.

Wildlife and Fisheries agents were alerted about a missing boater around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities later learned that Martin had jumped out of a boat while it was traveling at a slow speed and briefly surfaced before disappearing under the water, authorities said.

St. John, Lafourche and St. Charles parish authorities along with Wildlife and Fisheries agents responded to the area and launched a search operation before finding Martin's body Sunday.

The body was turned over to the St. John Parish Coroner’s Office, officials said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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