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Witnesses: Drunken Swimmer Nearly Drowned

David Ingram

Story Created: Jul 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 9:52 AM CST

Beaumont Police say a man and woman trying to swim under the influence of alcohol ended with the woman in the hospital and the man taken to jail.

Around 2 p.m. Thursday officers were called to Collier’s Ferry in Beaumont where a woman had been pulled out of the water. Officer Crystal Holmes with the Beaumont Police Department tells KBMT 12 News witnesses called police to say a man and woman appeared to be under the influence of alcohol while trying to swim. The woman began having problems staying above water and had to be pulled out of the water and given CPR. She was treated at the scene and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

The man who was with her has been arrested and charged with public intoxication.

Friday, Jul 3 at 10:06 PM Anonymous wrote ...

What do them being homeless have to do with it?

Friday, Jul 3 at 1:10 PM Anonymous wrote ...

well for alot of you yall think drinking is fun well stay some where so you dont take others lives my lil girl and grandaughter was killed by a drunk driver at 8:12 in the morn so to all you drunks kill your self not sober others yall drunks make me so sick why dont you just put a gun to your head and blow your brains out that what your trying to do to others

Friday, Jul 3 at 1:51 AM Anonymous wrote ...

geez! what idiots! i think if you are going to air the story then by all means disclose the names too! at every chance possible we the people need to know just who to watch out for.. the more specific the better..

Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:28 PM S. F. wrote ...

Yes, the roads and lakes, beaches. I travel outside school vacation season. lol Especially holidays!

Thursday, Jul 2 at 6:48 PM already wrote ...

yea,no s***. the roads are already full of them.

Thursday, Jul 2 at 2:00 PM carekat wrote ...

Well the 3 day weekend has started early. Water and acohol do not mix. The roads are going to be full of them, everyone watchout.

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