Adams Man Charged in July Boat Crash That Killed 1

Posted at: 09/30/2012 4:26 PM

nullMAUSTON, Wis. (AP) - An Adams man is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in a July boat crash on Castle Rock Lake that left one person dead.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/V2f1QZ ) 22-year-old Christopher Collins faces a possible sentence of 25 years in prison if convicted. The crash killed 23-year-old Michael Miklavicic of Friendship. The complaint says Collins was driving a boat with four passengers on a July night when he struck a rock.

Collins allegedly told a deputy he heard someone yell a warning and tried unsuccessfully to steer around a bridge support. He said he had four or five beers before the crash. His blood alcohol level was 0.13 percent. A message left at the office of Collins' attorney on Sunday was not immediately returned.

Information from: Wisconsin State Journal, http://www.madison.com/wsj (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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