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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating the death of a Westwego man in a boating accident on Thursday.
Jefferson Parish deputies recovered the body of Mark Barrios around 10:30 a.m. from Marcello Canal near Bayou Segnette.
Officials believe Barrios was operating a 16-foot aluminum boat when he hit an object in the water and went overboard.
He wasn't wearing a life jacket when his body was recovered.
The parish coroner will determine his official cause of death.
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