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Man killed in airboat crash on Mud Creek

Authorities say 43-year-old Christopher Gray of Dellrose, TN was killed when he was thrown into the rear the boat.
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GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency say a Tennessee man was killed Sunday during a bow fishing trip.

Troopers say the crash happened in Mud Creek on Lake Guntersville. 43-year-old Christopher Gray of Dellrose, Tenn., was a passenger onboard an airboat when it struck a tree limb.

Gray was reportedly thrown into the rear of the boat against the cage surrounding the propeller. Gray was later pronounced deceased on scene. 

The operator, identified as a Union Grove man, was uninjured during the collision.

Troopers with ALEA's Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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