Major League Fishing tournament canceled after deadly boat incident

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A deadly vessel incidental occurred successful Alabama during a Major League Fishing tourney connected Wednesday morning.

The incidental progressive aggregate boats connected Lewis Smith Lake during the 2nd time of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, which Major League Fishing (MLF) confirmed was a "serious boating accident," per WHNT News 19.

The MLF said successful a connection that the incidental progressive Flint Davis, a competitory angler from Leesburg, Georgia.

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Competitors backmost their boats successful the water astatine the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Invitational astatine Lake Hartwell successful Anderson, South Carolina, March 14, 2025. (IMAGN)

Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick told CBS 42 that 1 idiosyncratic is dead.

"Out of respect for those involved, and to guarantee the accuracy of each information, nary further details volition beryllium released astatine this time," the MLF said successful its statement. "MLF is moving intimately with instrumentality enforcement and exigency officials. Additional updates volition beryllium provided arsenic they are confirmed by the due authorities.

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"Our thoughts, prayers and deepest interest are with everyone affected by this tragic incident."

Participants hole for the first-day greeting motorboat for the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Invitational successful Anderson, South Carolina, March 14, 2025. (IMAGN)

The sportfishing tournament, which was expected to tally done Thursday, has been canceled.

Cullman County EMA confirmed the clang successful the water occurred astir 7 a.m. adjacent Miller Bottom, CBS 42 reported. There has been nary connection regarding the fig of injuries, oregon worse, of anyone other involved.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is present investigating the crash.