No one has died in Alabama due to TikTok boat jumping trend, ALEA clarifies

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency clarified Monday that there are no recorded deaths in the state that can be directly related to the TikTok trend of boat jumping.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 Boat jumping is where people jump off of moving boats into calm water, which can feel like concrete on impact, causing injury.There have been two deaths in the state from people who have been fatally injured after jumping from boats in 2020 and in 2021, but they cannot be linked to the social media trend, according to ALEA. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeThe clarification from ALEA comes after the Childersburg Rescue Squad stated four people died in Alabama in the past six months from the challenge.