NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee man has drowned in the Cumberland River, marking the state’s 17th boating-related death this year, wildlife officials said.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said it responded to a drowning call at Rock Harbor Marina on the Cumberland River shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Investigators said a man was on the bow of a 33-foot boat as it was approaching the fuel dock at the marina and fell overboard.
Rescue crews searched the area and found the body of Eric L. Brown in 30 feet of water, the agency said.
Brown, 52, of Hendersonville, was not wearing a life jacket, the agency said.