Boat crashes into Lake Gaston dam
Authorities said that a Virginia man was under the influence of alcohol when a 20-foot pontoon boat he was operating got stuck on the Lake Gaston dam early Sunday.
Posted — UpdatedOfficials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said that Anthony Pitrelli, of Burke, Va., was operating the boat with 11 people on board when it crashed into the dam around 1:30 a.m. The boat was stuck for a while on a floodgate.
Four people suffered minor injuries, officials said. They were treated and released from Halifax Regional Medical Center.
Pitrelli was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
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