THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCE AGENCY SAYS A PINEY FLATS MAN HAS BEEN INJURED IN A BOAT ACCIDENT ON BOONE LAKE. THE MONDAY INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE INJURY OF 69 YEAR OLD JOE THURMAN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR POINT 7 IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. THURMAN WAS A PASSENGER IN A 1999 SEARAY BOAT OPERATED BY 65 YEAR OLD JOSEPH SLAUGHTER, ALSO OF PINEY FLATS. THURMAN WAS INJURED WHEN THE BOAT RAN UP ONTO THE SHORELINE. SLAUGHTER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION. THURMAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER BY TWRA WILDLIFE OFFICERS. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.