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Two fishermen are dead after their boat collided with a tugboat on the Tennessee River on Saturday, Aug. 16

One man was found dead shortly after the crash, while the second was not located until Monday, Aug. 18

A man who is friends with the victims said he fished with them for 40 years

Two men have died after a boat crash along the Tennessee River.

Authorities said the incident occurred at Riverfront Park in Colbert County, Ala., around 9:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to NBC affiliate WAFF .

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said an aluminum fishing vessel collided with a commercial tugboat, sending the two people on the fishing vessel overboard, according to ABC affiliate WAAY and the Trussville Tribune .

One man was found dead at t

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