Coast Guard: Boat runs aground after operator fell asleep

The Coast Guard reported a boat operator fell asleep Saturday morning and ran his vessel aground in Peril Strait.
Coast Guard Station Juneau. KTOO File photo.The strait is south of Chichagof Island and north of Sitka. Officials said four people were aboard the 41-foot recreational vessel Pirate Son.
The passengers called the grounding into the Coast Guard around 10:30 a.m. None were injured in the accident.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Kelly Parker said the Alaska State Troopers reached the ve