Newtown Man Arrested In Fatal Boat Crash

NEWTOWN, CT — A Newtown man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a boat crash that took the life of a Sandy Hook man in July. Mark Rudzinski was arrested by Department of Energy And Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) Wednesday and was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond.

Police said that Rudzinski was driving a ski boat when he struck a pontoon boat driven by Randall Pineau near Mohawk Trail in Sandy Hook on July 11. Pineau was rushed to Danbury Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Six people were on board the two vessels, and Pineau's wife was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

A Gofundme page made in honor of Pineau raised over $28,000.

Rudzinski was charged with violations of the rules for preventing collisions, failure to keep proper lookout and reckless boating.

Image of Randall Pineau via Gofundme