OBION COUNTY, TN. (THECOUNT) — David Blue from Mascoutah, Illinois, has been identified as the apparent drowning victim Sunday while visiting Reelfoot Lake State Park in Obion County, Tennessee.
Blue, 63, was fishing, when he apparently fell out of his boat while on Reelfoot Lake in Tiptonville Sunday afternoon.
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According to reports, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency discovered an unoccupied boat on Reelfoot Lake around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Blue was later located deceased near an area boat ramp.
Officials say Blue was not wearing a life jacket.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Obion County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,807. The county seat is Union City. The county was formed in 1823 and organized in 1824. It was named after the Obion River – Wikipedia.