"On Saturday, December 17, 2011 at approximately 1820 hrs., I received a phone call from Decatur 911 in reference to  explosions and a boat on fire on the Flint River about half mile north of Flint River Heights Landing.  I launched a boat at Big Slough Landing and met up with Cpl. at Flint River Heights Landing.  When I arrived at the scene, I talked with the operator and owner of the sun tracker pontoon boat with 140 horse power outboard Evinrude motor.  

Operator stated he was driving the boat down river when he struck a stump in the middle of the river causing his gas tank to turn over on his battery, starting a fire on the boat.  He stated there were propane bottles aboard the burning boat causing the explosion.  He then informed me that he and the two occupants aboard the vessel jumped over board and swam to the east bank of the river.  Operator stated they were heading to Reynolds sandbar to go night cat fishing.  Both occupants supported Operator's story of the occurrence and gave a written statement.  Operator also gave a written statement of the occurrence.  Cpl. photographed the vessel still attached to the stump it struck in the middle of the river and I photographed the vessel after it was out of the water.  All three subjects were treated for minor injuries at the scene and released ,"
