On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 1130 hours, I received a call of a vessel on fire on Kentucky Lake/Tennessee River at the Savannah Access Area.

Preliminary investigation determines the vessel was just launched.  Operator was attempting to start the vessel, when an explosion occurred, setting the vessel on fire.  There were 8 occupants aboard the vessel and 2 witnesses in the truck.  When the explosion occurred, one person received burns to his right arm and left leg.  he was transported via EMS to Hardin Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

Preliminary investigation also determines that the vessel was fueled at a local gas station the morning of the incident.  When fueling, witnesses state, "a couple of gallons" of fuel was accidentally pumped into the water tank.  The individuals flushed the water tank, and ran water in the hull of the vessel.  The operator states he used the onboard blower before launching and attempting to start the vessel.  

The vessel fire was extinguished by Hardin County Fire.  The vessel was placed onto a rollback by Warrens Towing, and transported to Warrens Towing in Crump, TN.

KENTUCKY LAKE
CRUMP                         