Vessel was headed upstream at mile marker 224 on the Cumberland River.  At approximately 23:10 hours the vessel struck a red channel marker buoy at the Davidson/ Wilson county line on the river. At the time it was in Davidson County.  After striking the buoy the vessel came to a stop and started to take on water.  In ~25minutes the vessel sank near the right side ascending bank.  All six people aboard had time to put on there life jackets and were picked up out of the water by a fishermen nearby and taken to a nearby residence.  No injuries were sustained during the accident. Fire and EMS were called to that location because it was thought that two indivduals were still in the water. However all six people were accounted for and not injuried.  The driver was tested at the scene for impairment and passed.
OLD HICKORY                   