Kimberly Delois Sergeant, 40, killed and one injured in boating accident at Demopolis Lock and Dam in Demopolis, Alabama
1 killed in boating accident in Demopolis
Demopolis police say the boat was having engine trouble around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and was pulled over the dam and capsized.
Jasper woman dies in Demopolis boating accident
Kimberly Delois Sergeant, 40, of Jasper died when she jumped from a stalled fishing boat in order to avoid drifting off the Demopolis Lock and Dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee River.
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