Ohio River barge collision — two bodies found
Police have recovered two bodies from the Ohio River near Louisville, following a collision between a motor boat and a barge tow.
Two bodies have been recovered from the Ohio River following a collision between a motorboat and a barge tow on April 17. The victims, a man and a woman, were found separately over the weekend.
The woman’s body was recovered in the Ohio near its junction with the Salt River and the man was found by a search party about 10 miles downstream of the accident site. Another person, identified as Hayden Spencer, 20, died of injuries sustained in the collision.
The vessels collided at about 2000 hours on April 17, following a fireworks display in Louisville. Seven people were aboard the motorboat. The crew of the tug boat towing the barge rescued five survivors from the water, says operators, Marquette Transportation.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the individuals and families impacted by this tragic event,” the operator said in a statement. “Marquette is cooperating fully with all governmental agencies that are investigating this incident.”
