A 21-year-old man was arrested for DUI after deputies say he passed out in a speeding boat, which crashed near the Steilacoom Ferry Dock on May 1.
STEILACOOM, Wash. — New video shows a speeding boat veering toward a ferry, then crashing into rocks near the Steilacoom Ferry Dock on May 1. Now, a 21-year-old man is in jail on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Last Friday, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Marine Services Unit responded to a boat crash around 5 p.m. at the Steilacoom waterfront.
Video from the sheriff’s department shows the boat seemingly without an operator, speeding close to a ferry, angling toward another, then running into a rock embankment. Witnesses told police that the boat driver was passed out.
Watch the video below:
The boat came to a vertical stop against the rocks, ejecting the only occupant into the water.
When deputies arrived, first responders found a 21-year-old man at the scene. Deputies also said they found alcohol bottles inside the boat and that the man smelled like alcohol.
He was taken into custody for DUI.
The boat was removed from the water and impounded.
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