A 10-year-old boy died after a horrific jet ski crash near a Middle Tennessee Boy Scout camp, cops said.
The collision, the second accident on Old Hickory Lake in just three days, happened on Tuesday near Boxwell Reservation Camp, 25 miles upstream from Nashville.
Each jet ski had a child onboard, along with a staffer from the Boy Scouts of America-partnered camp.
A 19-year-old woman, who was piloting the boat the 10-year-old boy was on, was also injured from the crash.
The boy was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries, and his identity has yet to be released by officials.
A young boy died during a jet ski crash near a Middle Tennessee Boy Scout camp, cops said. A boat on Old Hickory Lake is seen here
The incident comes three days after another jet ski collision injured two others on Old Hickory Lake (pictured), as a 19-year-old woman was also injured in the more recent incident as well
‘At approximately 4:30pm, a tragic jet-ski accident occurred on Old Hickory Lake near Boxwell Reservation,’ the Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America & Tennessee National Guard said in a joint statement.
‘[It resulted] in the death of a 10-year-old camper of a National Guard family, and the injury of a 19-year-old Boxwell staff member, who were participating in the Tennessee National Guard’s annual Youth Development Week.
‘We are all devastated and heartbroken over the tragic accident and doing everything possible to care for all those involved and affected by providing counseling and support to the families, campers, and staff,’ the bulletin went on.
‘Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies are with the families suffering this great loss and we grieve with them in this trying time.’
The statement went on to say how the Texas National Guard and the local council of the Boy Scouts of America were ‘working closely’ with first responders and law enforcement, as they vet the incident further.
No injuries were reported for either person on the other vessel, which was also piloted by a Boxwell staffer.
No one involved had been identified as of Wednesday morning, as safety practices on the lake where literally hundreds of thousands of Scouts of all ages flock to each summer come into question.
It took place Tuesday, after two jet skis traversing the lake near Boxwell Reservation Camp 25 miles upstream from Nashville inexplicably collided. The campsite is seen here
No one involved had been identified as of Wednesday morning, as safety practices on the lake where literally hundreds of thousands of Scouts of all ages flock to each summer come into question. Pictured, A Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America meeting
As of writing, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was still investigating the fatal crash
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said it is the third boating-related death on the lake this year alone, and the second incident involving a crash in the past week alone.
Both the water vessels, moreover, were owned by Boxwell, as Scout Executive/CEO of the Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America Larry Brown is said to be cooperating with law enforcement at this time.
On Saturday, a woman was injured and flown to a local hospital after another jet ski-related incident on the lake.
Afterwards, Hendersonville Fire Chief Scotty Bush said the woman’s arm had become wrapped up in a rope, leaving her severely injured.
She had been on a float being pulled by a boat when someone piloting a jet ski allegedly hit the rope, causing her to get tangled and injured.
Officials on Tuesday said she remains hospitalized but is in stable condition, with no criminal charges so far filed for either incident.
As of writing, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was still investigating.