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10/23/2009
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Montana State Senator charged in boat accident that injured U.S. Congressman

Montana Senator Greg Barkus has been charged with three felonies after allegedly driving a boat under the influence of alcohol and causing a crash in August on Flathead Lake in Montana.

Injured in the crash were Barkus, his wife, U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg and two staff members. One of the staffers, Dustin Frost, suffered a severe brain injury.

According to charging documents, a blood test almost two hours after the nighttime accident showed that Barkus had a blood alcohol content of 0.16, double the legal limit.

Witnesses reportedly said that Barkus drank two drinks of Scotch followed by an unspecified number of drinks of red wine at a restaurant earlier that evening.

According to documents, Barkus seemed to be confused about which way the boat was headed while traveling over 40 miles per hour.

The boat then crashed into the rocky shoreline.

In 2004, Barkus was reportedly pulled over by Montana State Police for drunk driving. He pled guilty to the reduced charged of reckless driving.

Barkus is charged with felony criminal endangerment and two counts of felony negligent vehicular assault. Each count carries a maximum 10 years and $100,000 fine.

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