Michael L. Thomas, 55, Dies In Accident On Chickamauga Lake Saturday Afternoon Saturday, May 8, 2021
Michael L. Thomas, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene and a second boater was able to swim to shore when a 14-foot, flat-bottom johnboat sank on Chickamauga Lake on Saturday afternoon.
to the Cottonport Marina area.
The two men were in a johnboat that sank in six feet of water in Johns Slough, just south of the Cottonport Marina. A nearby angler heard the commotion and went to assist. Meigs County, TWRA and several good Samaritans assisted with recovery of the deceased.
It is unknown why the boat sank at this time. The incident remains under investigation. The deceased was not wearing a life jacket.
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The TWRA said a second boater was able to swim to shore when it happened. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 11:28 PM EDT May 8, 2021
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said a man died Saturday afternoon after his boat sank on Chickamauga Lake near the Cottonport Marina.
According to the TWRA, officers were dispatched around 1:20 p.m. to the lake.
Officers said two people were in a johnboat when it sank in 6 feet of water in Johns Slough, just south of the marina. A nearby angler heard the commotion and tried to help them.
One of the boaters was able to swim to shore, but the other was pronounced dead after Meigs County officers, the TWRA and several good Samaritans helped recover them.
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