On Monday morning, July 4 a man from Dry Prong man died when his fishing boat was hit by another vessel.
According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the accident happened around 7.30 a.m. on a bend in Cane River Lake in Natchitoches Parish. William “Bill” Morrison, aged 65 was with a passenger on his boat and they were both fishing when 39 year old Shannon Mctire came around the bend and collided with Morrison’s vessel. Morrison was ejected into the water due to the force of the collision and Mctire stopped his boat and jumped into the water to try and save him.
Deputies from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office said that on arrival at the scene, they discovered that Morrison had suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Shreveport for an autopsy.
Morrison’s passenger was not seriously injured.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing and at this time no charges have been filed although they are thought to be pending. It is known that alcohol was not a factor.
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