NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One person was killed and two others injured when two boats collided on Percy Priest Lake in Antioch Thursday night.
The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. near the Hobson Pike Bridge. Percy Priest Lake is about an hour from Clarksville.
Two occupants in one of the vessels suffered severe injuries, one of which was pronounced dead at the scene while another was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
The TWRA reported the operator of the other boat sustained minor injuries.
The road was closed while investigators processed the scene.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is assisting Metro police with the investigation.
The preliminary investigation suggests both boats were under power and moving at the time of the crash although the exact cause of the accident is still under investigation, according to the TWRA.
TWRA investigators impounded both vessels for further analysis.
This is the second boating death of 2019 in Tennessee.
No additional information was immediately released.
This is a developing story. For updates on the investigation: News 2.