Three arrested, one crash during holiday weekend on Smith Mountain Lake
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – Now that the holiday weekend is over, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has released the total number of drunk boaters and crashes.
Police inspected 302 boats and counted 128 violations. Police also made two arrests for operating under the influence and one DUI arrest.
Only one crash was reported when tubers collided on Betty’s Creek on Sunday.
July 4th Weekend Boat Patrols 17 Man Hours 168 Boats Inspected 302 Total Violation Detected 128 Boating Incidents 1 7/2/2023 Tubers Collided - Betty’s Creek Notable 3 Boating Safety Checkpoints Indian Point Gills Creek Bull Run 2 OUI Arrests 1 DUI Arrest
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