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TWRA: Woman dies after boat explosion on the Cumberland River

A 54-year-old woman from Clarksville was transported by Montgomery County EMS to Tennova Medical Center in Clarksville where she later died, TWRA officials said.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A woman is dead after an explosion aboard a boat near Clarksville on the Cumberland River, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials said.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Clarksville Fire/Rescue, Montgomery County EMA, and Montgomery County Fire responded to a call of an explosion and a boat on fire Sunday afternoon.

An initial investigation shows that the boat, a 38-foot Carver, had just refueled and was getting underway when the incident occurred. 

Officials said 49-year-old Cristal Berggren and 56-year-old David Berggren were thrown from the boat after it exploded. A nearby boater pulled them from the water. Cristal Berggren died at the hospital.

The incident is still under investigation. 

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