Charges arise from late night lake boat accident

A 50-year old boater from Pickens has been charged by the DNR with three offenses from a late night accident July 11 on Lake Keowee.  According to authorities, Roy Lee Barrett is charged with felony BUI, no navigational lights, and failure to yield right-of-way in the Fall Creek arm of the lake.  A spokesman for the DNR said the accident occurred at 11:45 at night and involved a pontoon operated by Barrett and a second watercraft, a bass boat.