Teen dead following Easter boating incident in Decatur County

Teen dead following Easter boating incident in Decatur County

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are investigating a boating incident that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old over the weekend in Decatur County. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the incident occurred near Eagles Nest Lane in the Bath Springs area on Easter Sunday. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → A preliminary investigation reportedly suggests that 19-year-old Austin Perry, of Bath…

19-year-old dies in Easter boating incident, TWRA confirms

Decatur County Boating Fatality On the morning of Sunday, April 20, Wildlife Officers from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency responded to reports of a boating incident. Preliminary investigations suggest that Austin Perry, a 19-year-old resident of Bath Springs, TN, was aboard a vessel with three other individuals when he sustained injuries after leaving the boat. The incident occurred near Eagles Nest Lane in the Bath Springs area of Deca…