FLINT DAVIS INDICTED IN DEADLY BOATING CRASH AT ALABAMA FISHING TOURNAMENT
CULLMAN, Ala. — A 22-year-old Georgia angler, Flint Davis, has been indicted on multiple charges following a boating crash that resulted in three fatalities during a Major League Fishing tournament on April 16.
Authorities reported that the collision occurred around 7 a.m. on Lewis Smith Lake, near the Miller Flats area. Davis was allegedly operating his Nitro bass boat at 67 mph when it struck another vessel, leading to the tragic incident.
Joey Broom, 58, of Altoona, was killed in the crash, along with two others identified as John Clark, 44, of Cullman, and Jeffrey Little, 62, of Brandon, Mississippi. Both Clark and Little drowned after being thrown into the water.
Two additional passengers on the struck boat, Gary Holcomb, 51, of Cullman, and Luke Morgan, 30, of Albertville, suffered injuries and were transported to UAB Hospital. Davis himself was injured and taken to Cullman Regional Hospital.
Davis faces three counts of manslaughter, two counts of first-degree assault, reckless operation of a vessel, failure to adhere to boating regulations, and operating without a valid boater safety certificate. He has been booked into the Cullman County Jail on a $115,000 bond.
Legal action has begun, with Broom’s son and Little’s wife filing wrongful death lawsuits. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the Cullman County District Attorney are continuing the investigation.