A 62-year-old Everett man died Tuesday night in a boat crash in Port Angeles, police said.
At about 9:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a boating accident south of the east end of Ediz Hook Road.
Investigators said officers discovered a small boat had struck a salmon pen.
Three passengers, two men and a boy, were able to get to a nearby dock.
Police said the boat operator, whom they identified as Robert R. Elliot, was killed in the crash.
Police believe the boaters stayed out after dark and realized the lights on the boat didn’t work.
Investigators said alcohol consumption may have been a factor in the crash.
The United States Coast Guard and the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office are assisting Port Angeles police in the investigation.
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