Arley man killed in boating accident on Smith Lake

WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. – An Arley man was killed Monday in a boating accident on Smith Lake in Winston County.

 

According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol Division Lt. Chad Pate, the incident happened at approximately 9 a.m.

 

“Marine Patrol Troopers responded to a single-vessel accident on Smith Lake in Winston County.  Jamey Dewayne Morgan, 39, of Arley was the only person aboard the vessel.  He fell overboard while operating the vessel.  His body was recovered a few hours after the initial report of the accident. The water depth was approximately 7 feet,” Pate said in an email to media.