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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
ALEA releases new details in Lewis Smith Lake boat crash
CULLMAN, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has released new information on people injured in a two-boat crash on Lewis Smith Lake Wednesday morning. ALEA said that Flint A. Davis, 22, of Leesburg, Ga, was the operator of the Nitro Bass Boat involved in the crash. The agency said Davis was injured in the crash and taken to Cullman Regional Hospital for treatment. MLF competition canceled following deadly multi-boat crash on Lewis Smith Lake Authorities said the operator of the Center Console involved, Gary W. Holcomb, 51, of Cullman, and a passenger, Luke H. Morgan, 30, of Albertville, were also injured in the crash. Both Morgan and Holcomb were taken to the UAB Hospital for treatment. On Wednesday, ALEA identified two of the victims as 44-year-old John K. Clark, of Cullman, and 62-year-old Jeffrey C. Little, of Brandon, Mississippi. Both were thrown overboard from the Center Console and drowned. Their bodies were recovered near the Miller Flats area of Smith Lake. ALEA said the two-boat crash also killed 58-year-old Joey Broom when he was hit by a Nitro Bass Boat. Broom was pronounced dead on the scene. ALEA said Davis was the only one onboard the Nitro Bass Boat during the crash, while Holcomb, Morgan, Broom, Clark and Little were all on the Center Console. Major League Fishing confirmed Wednesday that Davis, who was participating in the Tackle Warehouse Invitational on the lake at the time, had been involved in the accident. The MLF tournament director told News 19 that the rest of the competition has been cancelled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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
- Sport
- Yahoo
Three dead after horrific boat collision at Major League Fishing event
Three people have died, and at least another three were injured in a boating collision during a Major League Fishing competition in Alabama. The two-vessel crash occurred just after 7 a.m. Wednesday during day two of MLF's Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Lewis Smith Lake near the city of Cullman. Joey Broom, 58, of Altoona, John Clark, 44, of Cullman, and Jeffrey Little, 62, of Brandon, Mississippi, were identified as the victims by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Broom, a councilmember in nearby Snead, was believed to be on board the Center Console vessel and was fatally injured when the boat was struck by the Nitro Bass Boat near the Miller Flats portion of the lake, ALEA said. Broom was pronounced dead at the scene. Clark and Little, who were also on board the Center Control Vessel, were thrown overboard during the collision and drowned, the agency said. 'Both individuals drowned and have been pronounced deceased. However, their bodies were recovered near the Miller Flats area of Smith Lake in Cullman County,' ALEA said. At least three other individuals were injured in the incident, as reported by WBMA. Neither the ALEA nor MLF provided further details of the crash or the conditions of those injured. The agency said its Marine Patrol Division is investigating the collision. No information about the driver or passengers on board the Nitro Bass Boat has been released. However, MLF said that competing angler Flint Davis was also involved in the crash. Davis was in 15th place on Monday before the incident. Photographs obtained by WBMA of one of the two vessels believed to be involved in the crash show a 'Flint Davis' decal on the boat's side. Davis issued a short statement on his Instagram story on Wednesday evening: 'I want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers. 'I ask that you keep me and all of the other affected people and families in your prayers. I'll let you guys know more when I can.' Alabama Bass Counsel member Allen Johnson said he witnessed the moment one of the boats 'went airborne.' 'Neither one of them saw the other one,' he told CBS affiliate Local 12. "The boat that he hit was kind of at an angle… the drivers went across the front of the boat, across the center console, but it went airborne.' MLF cancelled the final day of the competition, which was due to take place on Thursday. Angler David Kilgore scooped the top prize of $80,000. 'This is a heartbreaking moment for our entire organization,' Kathy Fennel, MLF executive vice president, said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. 'Our deepest condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by this tragedy.' Joseph Webster, who finished fifth in the tournament, wrote on Instagram: 'Words are hard to come by after today's events. Our prayers are with everyone affected by the tragic accident on Smith Lake.' Alabama State Senator Garlan Gudger Jr sent thoughts and well-wishes to the victims and their families. 'We wanted to let the families know, the people that were in the Major League Fishing wreck on Smith Lake, that our prayers are with you and your families,' Gudger said in a video posted to Facebook.
The Independent
17-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Three dead after horrific boat collision at Major League Fishing event
Three people have died, and at least another three were injured in a boating collision during a Major League Fishing competition in Alabama. The two-vessel crash occurred just after 7 a.m. Wednesday during day two of MLF's Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Lewis Smith Lake near the city of Cullman. Joey Broom, 58, of Altoona, John Clark, 44, of Cullman, and Jeffrey Little, 62, of Brandon, Mississippi, were identified as the victims by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Broom, a councilmember in nearby Snead, was believed to be on board the Center Console vessel and was fatally injured when the boat was struck by the Nitro Bass Boat near the Miller Flats portion of the lake, ALEA said. Broom was pronounced dead at the scene. Clark and Little, who were also on board the Center Control Vessel, were thrown overboard during the collision and drowned, the agency said. 'Both individuals drowned and have been pronounced deceased. However, their bodies were recovered near the Miller Flats area of Smith Lake in Cullman County,' ALEA said. At least three other individuals were injured in the incident, as reported by WBMA. Neither the ALEA nor MLF provided further details of the crash or the conditions of those injured. The agency said its Marine Patrol Division is investigating the collision. No information about the driver or passengers on board the Nitro Bass Boat has been released. However, MLF said that competing angler Flint Davis was also involved in the crash. Davis was in 15th place on Monday before the incident. Photographs obtained by WBMA of one of the two vessels believed to be involved in the crash show a 'Flint Davis' decal on the boat's side. Davis issued a short statement on his Instagram story on Wednesday evening: 'I want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers. 'I ask that you keep me and all of the other affected people and families in your prayers. I'll let you guys know more when I can.' Alabama Bass Counsel member Allen Johnson said he witnessed the moment one of the boats 'went airborne.' 'Neither one of them saw the other one,' he told CBS affiliate Local 12. "The boat that he hit was kind of at an angle… the drivers went across the front of the boat, across the center console, but it went airborne.' MLF cancelled the final day of the competition, which was due to take place on Thursday. Angler David Kilgore scooped the top prize of $80,000. 'This is a heartbreaking moment for our entire organization,' Kathy Fennel, MLF executive vice president, said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. 'Our deepest condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by this tragedy.' Joseph Webster, who finished fifth in the tournament, wrote on Instagram: 'Words are hard to come by after today's events. Our prayers are with everyone affected by the tragic accident on Smith Lake.' Alabama State Senator Garlan Gudger Jr sent thoughts and well-wishes to the victims and their families. 'We wanted to let the families know, the people that were in the Major League Fishing wreck on Smith Lake, that our prayers are with you and your families,' Gudger said in a video posted to Facebook.
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
