Christopher W. Bontrager
Coverage of Christopher W. Bontrager in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri man killed, Tenn. man injured in Tims Ford Lake watercraft crash
A Missouri man was killed and a Tennessee man was seriously injured after two personal watercraft collided on Tims Ford Lake near the Tims Ford Bass Club boat ramp. The incident, which occurred around 5:20 p.m., is under investigation by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, with a blood alcohol test conducted on the injured man.
- Investigation underway after man dies in boating incident in Middle TN. Here’s what we know
A man died in a boating incident near Tims Ford Bass Club in Middle Tennessee. The victim, identified as Christopher W. Bontrager, 41, of Missouri, was pronounced deceased on the scene, while another man, John H. Prater, 41, of Tracy City, Tennessee, was hospitalized. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is leading the investigation, which has recorded 12 boating-related fatalities in Tennessee waterways in 2026.