On 11 July 2011 at approximately 2:00am Officers responded to a one vessel boat collision on the Wolf River section of Dale Hollow Lake. There were 5 occupants onboard the vessel at the time of the collision. Witnesses stated that they observed the vessel operating on plane when it struck the bank. Witnesses were near the collision sight and rescued all five occupants moments before the vessel sank. Witnesses took the occupants to Wolf River Resort and Marina where EMS was contacted. Two occupants were transported to Clinton County Regional Hospital where they were treated and released. 
One Occupant was transported to Clinton County Regional Hospital where she was then transported to University of Kentucky Medical Center and has since been released. Occupant4 was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he later passed from the injuries he sustained in the collision. The vessel operator refused treatment. The operator admitted he had been consuming alcohol that night and was arrested for Boating Under the Influence. A blood sample was taken from operator. He also took a breath alcohol test which resulted in a .127 BAC. He was booked in to the Pickett County, TN Jail. Other charges are pending by the District Attorney''s Office. This collision occurred in Pickett County, TN.

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