05/28/2025
Here is a tragedy. Kids in Life jackets were floating after a jet ski incident. A good Samaritan entered the water to help with no PFD and died.
We have to get the word out. This was so avoidable. Sadly most folks don't know and just want to help. Let's help everyone go home. Wear your PFD while boating and when entering the water.
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LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WKRC) - A man died after he attempted to help another person following a jet ski accident.
According to the Loudon County Sheriff's Office, emergency crews responded to reports of an accident involving a jet ski at a fisherman's boat ramp at around 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Deputies said the accident involved two juveniles and an adult near the shoreline.
Preliminary reports stated that the juveniles were wearing life jackets, but the adult was not. The man entered the water to assist one of the juveniles and, at some point, went missing.
The search was turned over to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, with crews ultimately finding the man around midnight, about two hours after he vanished.
In an update posted to social media, the sheriff's office confirmed the man's death.
“It is with heavy hearts that we report the recovery of the missing adult victim from tonight’s incident at the fisherman’s boat ramp off Highway 444 in Lenoir City. Utilizing a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and divers from the Loudon County Dive Rescue Team, the victim was located and recovered from the water. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victim’s family, loved ones, and all those affected by this tragic accident. We ask the community to join us in keeping them in your thoughts during this incredibly difficult time," authorities wrote.
