1 injured in DeKalb County boating accident

DEKALB COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — At least one person was hurt in a boating accident that occurred in DeKalb County on Sunday.

According to DeKalb County Fire Department, crews were called to the area of Old Highway 26 and Sparta Highway on Sunday, July 14 at approximately 11:19 a.m. to respond to reports about a boating accident.

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Due to the person’s injuries, emergency personnel said they had to call an air ambulance to take the patient to a trauma center.

The patient’s current condition and the circumstances surrounding the boating accident remain unknown.

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DeKalb County Fire Department’s Johnson’s Chapel Station and Tanker 1 reportedly responded to the scene, along with DeKalb Emergency Medical Services and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

No other information was immediately released.

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