A boating collision on Dale Hollow Reservoir resulted in the 17th boating-related fatality in Tennessee this year.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency game wardens responded to a report of a boat striking Opossum Island around 10 p.m. (CDT) on Monday. Nearby campers reported hearing a crash and calls for help.

Two men traveling in a Skeeter bass boat reportedly struck the island and were ejected. Clay County EMS responded and transported both men to Holly Creek Marina. One passenger, John Rush, 71, of Indianapolis, was pronounced deceased. The second man, Alden Rush, 33, of London, Ohio, was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment.

The incident remains under investigation.