BASED ON INFORMATION TO DATE:  On July 2, 2009 at approximately 5:10 p.m., V1, a 1989 Ercoa 25' pontoon boat, was traveling west on the Tennessee river, south of the Hwy 79 bridge, near river mile 68.5.  V2, a 2003 20' Skeeter bass boat was traveling north in approximately the same area.  As V2 was passing behind pontoon boat 2 headed east, Operator2 was watching pontoon boat 2 and did not notice V1 that was crossing in front of him from the right.  V1 passenger saw V2 coming and told Operator1 to put the shift lever in neutral, which he did.  V1 passenger began waving his arms and yelling to get Operator2' attention.  Just before impact, Operator2 turned and saw V1.  Operator2 took his foot off the throttle of V2 and attempted to turn to port, but it was too late.  V2 impacted V1 in the front port side where  two passengers were seated.  V2 passed over the front of V1 and re-entered the water on the opposite side.  Three occu-pants were thrown into the water.  The accident was called in to Henry County 911 dispatch.  TWRA dispatched.  Officer went to the accident scene on the water and began giving assistance to the injured occupant.  Officer also went to the accident site on the water.  Officer went to Paris Landing boat ramp where another occuapnt had already been brought in to the ramp, and loaded into an ambulance. This occupant was pronounced dead on the scene and occupant2 was brought in to the ramp and eventually flown to Vanderbilt hospital for further treatment.  Officer gave sobriety tasks to Operator2 on the water.  Operator2 was brought to Paris Landing and was given further sobriety tasks by officer.  He was placed under arrest for Boating Under the Influence.  Operator2 and occupant on v1 both consented to giving blood samples to TWRA, and they were collected by the coroner.  Both V1 and V2 were towed in to Paris Landing boat ramp by Norman's Marine Service.  The boats were impounded by TWRA personnel and locked at a storage facilty.
BUCHANAN                      