US EditionThree people dead following boating crash at Major League Fishing event
- Three people have died following a boating crash during a professional fishing tournament, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
- The crash involved a two-vessel incident at Lewis Smith Lake near Cullman, Alabama.
- Joey M. Broom, 58, was fatally injured when his vessel was struck by a Nitro Bass Boat, according to ALEA.
- Kathy Fennel, Major League Fishing Executive Vice President, called the accident heartbreaking in a statement.
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Accident in a fishing tournament leaves 3 dead
Two boats crashed during a fishing tournament on Wednesday in Alabama, killing three people, authorities said. Major League Fishing said in a statement that a nautical accident occurred during the second day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational held on Lake Lewis Smith, a popular recreational destination about 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of Birmingham. Alabama State Security Agency, which investigates the accident, reported that a bass fishi…
Major League Fishing tournament in Alabama canceled after boating accident kills 3
CULLMAN, ALABAMA — Three boaters were killed and numerous others injured when two boats collided during a Major League Fishing tournament on Lewis Smith Lake Wednesday, according to the professional bass fishing league.
3 killed, 3 injured in Major League Fishing contest boat crash
Three people were killed and at least three others injured when two boats collided during a Major League Fishing tournament in Alabama. The crash happened on Lewis Smith Lake during Day 2 of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, Major League Fishing said in a statement confirming that a “serious boating accident” had occurred Wednesday morning. Major League Fishing canceled the third and final day of the tournament that had been scheduled for Thurs…
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