Man arrested after boating mishap that killed teenager

BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)-A man has been arrested after a boating mishap Friday that killed a teenager.

State Police arrested 35-year-old Jacob Mason early Saturday morning. They say he was operating the boat that went over a dam and capsized Friday in Stoner Creek, killing a 16-year-old boy.

The county coroner says Thomas Lane was pulled from the creek and pronounced dead at the hospital. She says the boat he and Mason were in was also carrying two other teens.

Troopers say they suspect alcohol is a factor in this tragedy.