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Washington Post
17-04-2025
- Washington Post
Three killed in Major League Fishing tournament boat crash
Three men were killed and several others were injured when two boats collided during a fishing tournament Wednesday on a lake about an hour north of Birmingham, Alabama. The accident on the second day of Major League Fishing's Tackle Warehouse Invitational occurred at around 7 a.m. on Lewis Smith Lake. A Center Console boat carrying Joey M. Broom, 58, of Altoona, Alabama; John K. Clark, 44, of Cullman, Alabama; and Jeffrey C. Little, 62, of Brandon, Mississippi, collided with a Nitro Bass Boat, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed in an email to The Washington Post.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
3 dead in boat crash at Alabama fishing tournament
Three people died in a boat crash on an Alabama lake during a fishing tournament Wednesday morning, officials said. The crash between two vessels on Lewis Smith Lake happened at 7:03 a.m. when a Nitro Bass Boat struck a Center Console boat, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The accident occurred on the second day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, Major League Fishing said in a statement. 'Our thoughts, prayers and deepest concern are with everyone affected by this tragic incident,' Major League Fishing said. The dead were identified as Joey M. Broom, 58; John K. Clark, 44; and Jeffrey C. Little, 62, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. All three were on the Center Console boat, the agency said. Clark and Little were thrown overboard and drowned, it said, while Broom died of injuries in the crash. 'Troopers with ALEA's Marine Patrol Division are still actively investigating this incident,' the agency said. The third and final day of the tournament has been canceled, Major League Fishing said. 'This is a heartbreaking moment for our entire organization,' Kathy Fennel, the MLF's executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement. This article was originally published on
NBC News
17-04-2025
- NBC News
3 dead in boat crash at Alabama fishing tournament
Three people died in a boat crash on an Alabama lake during a fishing tournament Wednesday morning, officials said. The crash between two vessels on Lewis Smith Lake happened at 7:03 a.m. when a Nitro Bass Boat struck a Center Console boat, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The accident occurred on the second day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, Major League Fishing said in a statement. 'Our thoughts, prayers and deepest concern are with everyone affected by this tragic incident,' Major League Fishing said. The dead were identified as Joey M. Broom, 58; John K. Clark, 44; and Jeffrey C. Little, 62, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. All three were on the Center Console boat, the agency said. Clark and Little were thrown overboard and drowned, it said, while Broom died of injuries in the crash. 'Troopers with ALEA's Marine Patrol Division are still actively investigating this incident,' the agency said. The third and final day of the tournament has been canceled, Major League Fishing said. 'This is a heartbreaking moment for our entire organization,' Kathy Fennel, the MLF's executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement.
New York Times
17-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
3 Drown After Boat Crash During Fishing Tournament in Alabama
Three people were killed and multiple others were injured Wednesday morning when two fishing boats collided in a lake in northwest Alabama during a fishing competition, the authorities said. At around 7 a.m., Joey M. Broom, 58, of Altoona, Ala., John K. Clark, 44, of Cullman, Ala., and Jeffrey C. Little, 62, of Brandon, Miss., were on a center console boat in Lewis Smith Lake in Cullman County when it collided with a bass boat, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The three men were thrown overboard and drowned, the law enforcement agency said. Their bodies were found in the Miller Flats area on the eastern side of the lake — a sprawling reservoir with long fingers and jagged inlets about an hour north of Birmingham. The number of injuries and their severity was not known. The coroner for Cullman County did not immediately respond to an email seeking additional information about the causes of death. The crash occurred at the beginning of the second day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, a competition promoted by the organization Major League Fishing. It also involved Flint Davis, a competing angler from Leesburg, Ga., the organization said. His condition was not known. The final day of the tournament, which had been scheduled for Thursday, was canceled, Major League Fishing announced. Competitors in the Tackle Warehouse Invitational try to catch the biggest bass. They are vying for a top prize of up to $115,000 as well as points to qualify for the championship invitational in September, Major League Fishing said.
