DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. -- Two people were killed after two boats crashed on Lake Chesdin Saturday afternoon, according to officials with Virginia's Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Officials said the boats collided on the Dinwiddie side of the lake near Oxford Drive.
DGIF spokesperson Paige Pearson said two people in one of the boats died. Their bodies were recovered hours after the wreck, Pearson said.
Jeffery Keith Allen said he knows two of the boaters who survived the crash.
"When I started hearing names of people I know I was very shocked, but I’m glad they're OK," Allen said. "But I’m very sorry two of them didn’t make it.”
A spokesperson for Virginia State Police said there was a bass tournament on Lake Chesdin this weekend.
Investigators have not released details about the circumstances of the crash or said if the boaters were wearing life vests.
The spot where the crash happened is "very dangerous," according to Allen, because a point juts out into the lake, which limits sight lines.
Allen said his heart is heavy for the two boaters who did not survive and their loved ones.
"It’s a tragic accident; it really is," Allen said. "I’m just really sorry this happened.”
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