CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A boating crash on Monday left three people with minor injuries. Police said the crash happened just outside the Charlestown Breachway. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has been warning boaters to not to go near the breachway after it was damaged by winter storms. Boaters urged to avoid Charlestown Breachway if possible A section of the breachway's stone wall is missing. As a result, the water has been pulling sand in front of the breachway and into the channel, changing the depth and making the channel more narrow. Emergency repair work began on Friday, but boaters should continue to use caution in the area, according to the DEM. MORE: Emergency repair work begins on Charlestown Breachway Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Roundup SIGN UP NOW