A 57-year-old Long Beach man pleaded not guilty today to felony charges of vehicular manslaughter and DUI in connection with a boat crash last July that killed one man and seriously injured seven other passengers.
Prosecutors allege that Kevin King was drunk when he crashed his 48-foot sportfishing boat with ten passengers onboard into a jetty at the entrance of Alamitos Bay around 9:20 p.m. on July 3, 2024.
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According to Barry Vince, a passenger on the boat, the crash was violent and unexpected , slamming into the rock wall that protects the marina entrance. He said the group on board was returning from a social gathering on the water that had lasted a few hours.
John Correa, 59, of Long Beach, was killed in the crash and three passengers were taken to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said. Four others also suffered serious injuries…