{"id":14614,"date":"2019-07-10T21:47:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T02:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=14614"},"modified":"2019-07-10T21:47:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T02:47:13","slug":"twra-reports-one-boating-related-fatality-nine-bui-arrests-during-operation-dry-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2019\/07\/10\/twra-reports-one-boating-related-fatality-nine-bui-arrests-during-operation-dry-water\/","title":{"rendered":"TWRA reports One Boating Related Fatality, Nine BUI Arrests during Operation Dry Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-46127\" title=\"Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - TWRA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/tennessee-wildlife-resources-agency.gif\" alt=\"Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - TWRA\" width=\"140\" height=\"137\"><strong>Nashville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports there was one boating-related fatality and nine boating under the influence (BUI) arrests made over a four-day span which included the Independence Day (July 4th) holiday and the annual Operation Dry Water.<\/p>\n<p>The fatality occurred July 4th on Normandy Lake in Coffee County. According to witnesses, a 61-year-old man from Huntsville, Ala., jumped off the back of a ski boat and swam away, but did not return. Individuals attempted to rescue the man.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Operation-Dry-Water.gif\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125246\" title=\"Operation Dry Water\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Operation-Dry-Water-480x190.gif\" alt=\"Operation Dry Water\" width=\"480\" height=\"190\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The TWRA received the call shortly after noon and his body was recovered that evening.<\/p>\n<p>Operation Dry Water was held July 5th-7th, 2019 and is a national weekend of awareness and enforcement campaign directed toward reducing alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities. Operation Dry Water is held near Independence Day holiday to give BUI enforcement high visibility during the peak boating season.<\/p>\n<p>Four of this year\u2019s BUI arrests came in TWRA Region IV (East Tennessee). Two arrests were made in Region I (West) and II and one in Region III (Cumberland Plateau). There were four citations issued for reckless operation in Region III.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the fatality, there were two injury accidents, one each in Region II and III. There were three property damage incidents.<br \/>\nMore than 7,300 boats were inspected during the four days. Officers issued 220 citations, and 109 warnings.<\/p>\n<p>The TWRA Boating and Law Enforcement Division compiled this year\u2019s holiday and Operation Dry Water statistics after receiving reports from the agency\u2019s four regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville, TN &#8211; The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports there was one boating-related fatality and nine boating under the influence (BUI) arrests made over a four-day span which included the Independence Day (July 4th) holiday and the annual Operation Dry Water. The fatality occurred July 4th on Normandy Lake in Coffee County. 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