Tennessee
Father dead, 9-year-old son missing after jet ski collides with barge on a Tennessee lake
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – Police say a man is dead and his son is missing after a jet ski accident on Cheatham Lake.
According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, just before 8 p.m. on Saturday night, 36-year-old Steven White was on a personal watercraft with his 9-year-old son when he hit a barge that was being pushed by a tow boat.
The boat’s operator activated an alarm, and deckhands worked to assist White and his son.
Officials say White was found unresponsive and without a pulse. He was later pronounced dead by first responders nearby.
WSMV reports multiple agencies searched the area for the missing 9-year-old until 1 a.m. Sunday.
Officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency searched throughout the night and a full-scale search resumed on Sunday at 8 a.m.
Authorities said White was wearing a life vest at the time of the accident. It’s unknown if the 9-year-old had one on.
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