RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Authorities confirmed that the body of a man missing since a weekend boating accident on Lake Cumberland was recovered around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was reportedly one of two individuals in a stationary bass boat struck by another vessel around 11 a.m. Saturday. According to Chief Chris Money of Russell County Search and Rescue, one male was thrown from the boat and managed to swim back, while the other remains unaccounted for.
Two people were also aboard the colliding boat, including a woman who was ejected. Her current condition has not been reported.
The incident is believed to be accidental, with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife agency currently conducting an investigation.
This ongoing situation will be updated as more details emerge.