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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.

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.

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