Fatal Kayaking Incident in Lawrence County

A DROWNING FATALITY WAS REPORTED NEAR THE APPLETON COMMUNITY IN SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE COUNTY ON FRIDAY MORNING (12/31/2021).  SHORTLY BEFORE 9:00 AM, E-911 RECEIVED A CALL FOR A MAN IN THE WATER AT A LAKE ALONG APPLETON ROAD.  THE COUNTY’S SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAM WAS CALLED OUT BUT THE VICTIM HAD BEEN RESCUED BEFORE UNITS ARRIVED.  HE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AT THE SCENE AND IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR IF THE FATALITY WAS DUE TO A MEDICAL ISSUE OR ACTUAL DROWNING.  ADDITIONAL UNITS FROM THE SOUTHEAST VFD, LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, AND LAWRENCEBURG/LAWRENCE COUNTY EMA ALSO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.  THE VICTIM’S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

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