Boat captain under arrest after crash injures several people in the Hampton Bays
HAMPTON BAYS, New York (WABC) -- A boat in the Hamptons crashed ashore, and now the boat's captain is under arrest.
Several people are recovering in the hospital.
The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. Sunday in Hampton Bays, on the Great Peconic Bay side.
The boat crashed into the Shinnecock Canal jetty and came to a rest on the beach at the Meschutt Beach County Park.
The captain, identified as 28-year-old Edward Hillkewicz of Mastic Beach, is expected to face a judge Monday.
He's facing charges of boating while intoxicated, vehicular assault, reckless operation of a vessel, and he also received several summonses under the New York State Navigation Law
The Southampton Town Police Detective Squad is investigating the crash.
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