St. Louis County man accused of crashing boat while drunk at Lake of the Ozarks, leaving scene
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Florissant man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly crashed a boat while he was drunk on Saturday and left the scene.
Joseph Crabtree, 41, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and boating while intoxicated. He bonded out of the Camden County Jail at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and has an initial court appearance scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 24.
The probable cause statement says the crash occurred in Osage Beach after a pontoon boat hit two other boats at a dock. The driver of that boat left the scene and one person suffered an injury to their foot, the statement says. Law enforcement viewed video of the crash, which allegedly showed the driver of the boat pulling away after crashing, the statement says.
Troopers checked the registration and learned it was a rental. They went to the business where it was going to be returned and spoke with Crabtree, who allegedly said he was at the site of the crash but claimed no crash occurred, the statement says. Crabtree allegedly showed signs of intoxication and gave a sample of his breath, which determined his blood alcohol level was .147, the statement says. Crabtree allegedly stated that he drank for multiple hours that day and used marijuana, the statement says.