Hamshire boater charged with drunk driving after bridge incident, passenger in critical condition – Port Arthur News

A man from the Hamshire area who was arrested for driving a boat while under the influence of alcohol, seriously injuring a passenger, has been released on bail.

David Hatcher, 44, was arrested Tuesday night for assault while under the influence of alcohol, a third-degree felony, with bail set by a judge at $7,500. He has since been released from jail on bail, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

At about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, a center console boat carrying three people was traveling on Taylor's Bayou in Jefferson County, reportedly laying alligator protection lines for which they had a permit, Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden Ryan Hall said in a news release.

The driver attempted to drive under the Boondocks Road bridge at full speed and a passenger struck his head and face on the underside of the concrete bridge.

An on-scene investigation by local TPWD game wardens determined that the driver, David Hatcher, was intoxicated at the time of the accident. Hatcher was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail on a charge of assault while under the influence of alcohol.^rd Serious crime, just hours after the accident.

The victim, identified as Randolph Mosher, 66, of Dallas, was airlifted from the scene to UTMB Galveston Emergency Hospital for severe head injuries. He was in critical condition in the intensive care unit early Wednesday afternoon.