Lebanon man dies in Old Hickory Lake boating accident [Video]

WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 21-year-old man died Sunday after being thrown from a boat on Old Hickory Lake.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) said officers responded to a CPR-in-progress report at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.

The initial investigation indicated Keaton “KJ” Mills, of Lebanon, was ejected from the vessel he was riding in when the operator crossed a wake. The vessel operator immediately went to his aid, tossing a throw cushion and jumping in to assist him. The operator was able to get Mills to a nearby vessel where CPR was administered.

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Wilson County first responders arrived on scene, and Mills was transported to Vanderbilt hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials said Mills was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident.

According to TWRA, there have been seven boating …