DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. — Police have recovered two bodies after two boats collided on Lake Chesdin near Dinwiddie.
Law enforcement officials are investigating what caused two boats to collide Saturday afternoon, according to WRIC-TV.
Dive teams recovered the bodies around 4:45 p.m., Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries spokesperson Paige Pearson told WTVR.
The Virginia State Police confirmed that the incident happened during a bass fishing tournament. The Lake Chesdin Summer Series Classic event was scheduled on the lake, according to the Weighfish website.
According to The Progress-Index, posts on social media said that a bass fishing boat collided with an aluminum boat head-on.
Virginia State Police are investigating the incident.
Lake Chesdin, known for largemouth bass, is located about 30 miles south of Richmond.