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Iowa man charged in boating death at the lake

An Iowa man is facing a misdemeanor boating while intoxicated charge after a June crash on the Lake of the Ozarks that killed a Eugene man.

39-year-old Jason Russell was in a boat that was allegedly hit by Kelly Wise after dark on June 29th at the lake’s Osage arm.

The Highway Patrol says Wise failed field sobriety tests and was more than double the legal blood alcohol limit while driving.

Wise apparently told police he didn’t see the other boat coming until the last second, but said the boat had its lights on.

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