6-year-old girl suffered head injuries in incident, LDWF says
A 40-year-old Vicksburg, Miss. man was arrested in connection with a boating crash on the Natalbany River that severely injured a 6-year-old girl last month, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.
LDWF enforcement agents arrested Anthony Domiono Thursday for operating a vessel while intoxicated (DWI) with two children under 12 years of age, two counts of negligent injury and reckless operation of a vessel. He was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
According to the LDWF, on June 9 Domiono was operating a 22-foot ski boat with five passengers while towing a tube with two juveniles when he crashed into a tree along the bank of the Natalbany River, about three miles from where the river merges with the Tickfaw.
The LDWF said the 6-year-old suffered major head trauma and was transported by helicopter to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge where she was originally listed in critical condition. She has since been discharged and it is hopeful she can make a full recovery, the LDWF said.
Domiono broke his foot in the crash, and the other passengers were treated for minor injuries.
DWI brings a $300 to $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. Negligent injury carries up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail per count, while reckless operation brings a $200 fine and up to 90 days in jail, the LDWF said.
