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Boat Crash, Cocaine, and a Three-Year Sentence | Charleston News
A man named Nicholas Zuccala Jr. is sentenced to three years in prison for a deadly boating crash at the Riverfront Revival Concert in October 2022, where his intoxicated, cocaine-fueled boat collided with a dredge, throwing people into the water and killing one victim. Despite pleading guilty to reckless homicide, Zuccala’s blood alcohol level was 0.049 hours after the crash — likely higher at the time — and he was not using a kill switch. GPS data revealed speeds over 36 mph at impact. He’ll also serve five years probation and 500 hours of community service — a stark warning about the…
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