DAVIESS COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — An investigation is underway after the body of a Washington woman was pulled from the White River Thursday.
According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, conservation officers were called to the Maysville Public Access Site around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday after a group of swimmers reported that two people had been swept down the river.
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a Washington woman was recovered yesterday from the White River.
According to a media release from the DNR, a juvenile was rescued from a sandbar downstream and was transported to Daviess Community Hospital to be checked by medical personnel.
The release went on to say that the body of 21-year-old Kathrynn Bottoms, of Washington, was later recovered.
Indiana Conservation Officers were assisted by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and Daviess Community Hospital Emergency Medical Services.
Conservation Officers remind the public to always wear a life jacket when on or around the water.
