Person rescued after being ejected from boat on Melton Hill Lake

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A person was rescued after being ejected from a boat on Melton Hill Lake near Oak Ridge, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said on Monday.

After “a boating incident,” the person was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

One charged, victim identified after fatal gun discharge at Dolly Parton’s Stampede

This is a developing story. Download the WATE 6 News app or sign up for our email alerts for updates.

There have been six boating-related fatalities in Tennessee this year, including one on the Ocoee River Sunday afternoon, the TWRA said.

READ: More top stories on WATE.com

Melton Hill Lake is on the Clinch River and is around 5,690 acres, according to the state’s website…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS