OPERATOR HAD BEEN VISITING WITH FRIENDS ON THE FAR EASTERN SIDE OF HYCO LAKE, NEAR THE DAM.  SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING, OPERATOR SAID THAT HE STARTED DRINKING A BOTTLE OF JACK DANIELS.  OPERATOR SAID HE HAD DRUNK ABOUT 3/4 OF THE BOTTLE ON HIS WAY BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE.  DURING THE TIME THE SUN HAD SET AND IT HAD BECOME DARK.  HE CONTINUED ON HIS WAY AND WHILE NAVIGATING THROUGH THE NO WAKE ZONE LOCATED AT THE MARINA, AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS UNDER THE HWY 57 BRIDGE, HE RAN AGROUND JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE BRIDGE OPENING.  THE TWO PONTOONS WERE CRUSHED DUE TO THE IMPACT.  AT THIS TIME, WITNESSES AT WARM WATER, NEAR THE MARINA CALLED 911.  A PINT BOTTLE OF JACK DANIELS WAS LOCATED ON OPERATORS BOAT.  IT WAS 3/4 EMPTY.  LAKE AUTHORITY CHARGED OPERATOR FOR OWI, CARELESS OPERATION, FAILURE TO STOP, DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OPERATING WITHOUT A VALID HYCO LAKE STICKER.  THE PERSON CO SHERIFFS DEPT CHARGED OPERATOR WITH TWO COUNTS OF ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.
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