Kenner man’s body recovered from Lake Pontchartrain near Manchac, officials say

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Search crews have recovered the after a sailboat struck a bridge in Lake Pontchartrain.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents recovered the body of Phillippe Lannelongue, 58, around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday near Manchac. The body was turned over to the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's Office and later to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office to determine the official cause of death.

LDWF agents responded to the single-vessel incident that A woman who was a passenger told investigators that she and Lannelongue were on the sailboat when it struck a bridge, throwing Lannelongue into the water. She immediately called 911, and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued her from the water.

LDWF will lead the investigation into the crash. The St. Tamma