BREAKING: 2 dead after boat overturns near Pickwick Dam

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — Two people are dead after a boat overturned Wednesday afternoon near Pickwick Dam.

The boat capsized around 1 p.m. and two people were killed as a result, according to Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating.

According to Doug Markham with TWRA, the victims are both males. One has been identified, but they are not yet releasing his name until the next of kin is notified.

They believe the boat capsized above the dam and the victims were pulled through the dam, according to Markham. He said the bodies were found down the river from the dam.

Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News as more information becomes available.