TWRA: Man dies after falling from sailboat on Percy Priest Lake

A 73-year-old man is dead after falling from a sailboat on Percy Priest Lake Wednesday afternoon, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials reported.

Jerry Mealer, 73, of Clarksville, reportedly fell from the boat and was found unresponsive, said TWRA spokesman Barry Cross.

Authorities responded to the call around 3 p.m.

Mealer was pulled from the lake and transported by Nashville Fire Department to Southern Hills Medical Center where he later died.

An autopsy has been requested to determine the man's cause of death.

This is a developing story and will be updated. 

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