JARREAU - A child was severely injured Saturday after they were run over by a boat on False River. 

Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the accident happened around 4:15 p.m. The child was taken from the water to a boat launch in Jarreau, where they were airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital. 

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating the incident. No more information was immediately available.