BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Jason Chaisson Jr., the man arrested in connection with a deadly boating crash on the Tickfaw River in July 2024, has been sentenced to prison.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) responded to a crash near Kings Point that involved a 25-foot Sea Fox boat operated by Chaisson and a 25-foot pontoon boat. The collision overturned both vessels.
Rescuers found Thuy Gustin, 31, pinned under the Sea Fox, and she later died at the hospital. Emergency responders pronounced Chase Sharkey, 36, dead at the scene. Several others sustained severe injuries…