1 Hurt, 1 Arrested After Boat Hits Jetty
SEAL BEACH — A 22-foot sailboat crashed into the 1st Street jetty Saturday night, slightly injuring a passenger, police said Sunday.
The boat’s skipper, Douglas Hickle, 32, of Norwalk, was arrested on suspicion of operating the craft while intoxicated and taken to the Seal Beach police lockup, police said.
Authorities received an emergency call at 9:38 p.m. as the boat went out of control. Four agencies responded, including harbor patrols from Orange County and Long Beach, Seal Beach police and lifeguards.
The passenger, who was not identified, was treated at Los Alamitos Medical Center for minor injuries.
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