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Four rescued from capsized boat in Lake Pontchartrain

By Ian Auzenne,

2024-08-25

Jefferson Parish firefighters rescued four people from Lake Pontchartrain after their boat capsized.

It happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday about 15 minutes from the Bonnabel Boat Launch. Firefighters say a good Samaritan helped them by taking them to the accident site.

Two of the boaters were not wearing life jackets, but they and the other two boaters suffered no injuries.

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