Nickolas Willhoit, 21, killed and three people injured in pontoon boat crash on Kentucky Lake in Decatur County, Tennessee
Jackson man dies after weekend pontoon boat wreck
Officers with the TWRA are investigating the wreck that took place when witnesses say a pontoon boat traveling south near river mile 135 in the Perryville area struck a barge moored to the west bank of the river, according to the TWRA.
Man Drowns In Boating Accident; Witnesses Needed
“The witnesses we have talked to said that the victim’s boat was traveling south near the Perryville area when it struck a barge moored to the west bank of the river,” said Ray Garton, sergeant with the TWRA. “We hope to talk with additional witnesses and are asking anyone who saw the accident to please contact us through our Region I office 731-423-5725."
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