OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officers arrested a man for operating a boat under the influence of alcohol following a deadly accident.
Tydell Smith, 31, was arrested Monday on charges of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) manslaughter and violating boat navigation rules resulting in a death.
The charges stem from a deadly accident on the Ocklawaha River in Marion County in July 2024. According to the arrest report, the victim, Wendy Mooney, was riding on a boat that Smith was driving…