Drowning marks Tenn's 17th boating-related death this year

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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 a 52-year-old Hendersonville man in 30 feet of water, the agency said.

The man was not wearing a lifejacket, the agency said. He was not immediately named by the agency.

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