An 8-year-old boy was swimming just a few feet from the beach when he was struck by the personal watercraft, and had to be airlifted to the hospital. Police said the man driving the vehicle was drunk. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
A Bronx man was arrested at Wantagh's Jones Beach State Park over the weekend for allegedly hitting an 8-year-old swimmer with his personal watercraft, which he is accused of operating while intoxicated, Nassau County cops said.
The boy was airlifted to a children's hospital after the vessel struck him in the Sloop Channel area of Jones Beach Field 10 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. He is expected to survive.
Anthony DeJesus was arrested less than two hours after the crash. He is accused of operating a vessel while intoxicated, reckless operation of a vessel and other offenses.
Information on a possible attorney for DeJesus wasn't clear.
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