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Man Charged After DWI Crash at Campground Golf Course
10 Sep
Summary
- St. Paul man faces felony charges for alleged DWI crash.
- Blood alcohol content was over twice the legal limit.
- Victim sustained a spinal fracture in the incident.
Jesse Thomas Ellingboe, a 46-year-old St. Paul resident, faces multiple felony and gross misdemeanor charges following a DWI crash on September 4th, according to court documents. The incident occurred at Eagle Cliff Campground where Ellingboe allegedly drove his Jeep into a golf cart.
Authorities responded to the crash around 9:15 p.m. Ellingboe’s blood alcohol content was found to be 0.165, more than twice the legal limit. Open containers of alcohol were discovered in his vehicle. The occupants of the golf cart were taken to the hospital.
The female passenger sustained a fracture to her middle thoracic spine. The male driver of the golf cart stated he steered into the grass to avoid Ellingboe’s rapidly approaching vehicle, but the Jeep still clipped the cart. Ellingboe was previously convicted of DWI in Dakota County.
