Police: West Virginia woman injured after falling from pontoon boat in OC

Police say that a 22-year-old West Virginia woman was injured on Saturday after she fell from a rented pontoon boat in Assawoman Bay, and she was struck multiple times by the propeller.

Alexa Delatorre of Morgantown, was treated at Peninsula Regional Medical Center for deep cuts to her back, legs and right foot. The victim was brought to the dock just south of 49th Street, where emergency medical personnel began treatment.

Delatorre was reportedly one of six women on the boat. The women from Pennsylvania and West Virginia ranged in age from 21-25.

Witnesses said that Delatorre lost her footing while dancing on the deck, fell over the railing and between the boats. Fellow passengers allegedly lost sight of her for a moment and then saw her yelling in the water. One of the women reportedly jumped in and pulled her to safety.

Police say that the boat's operator passed field sobriety tests given by Natural Resources Police officers. No charges have been filed.