Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Two Dead in Green River Ferry Accident

Two people are reported dead after authorities say their vehicle drove into the rain-swollen Green River at Mammoth Cave National Park.

The vehicle was reportedly trying to load onto the ferry from the river's south side just after two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency responders from surrounding counties, including the dive teams from Barren and Warren Counties, located the vehicle two hours later about fifty feet downstream from the ferry in 16 feet of water.

Divers attached a tow truck cable to the vehicle to pull it to shore.  The vehicle was brought out of the water at 7:45 p.m. last night. Two adult occupants were found dead inside.

The Green River Ferry will open on a delayed schedule Wednesday morning.

The award-winning news team at WKU Public Radio consists of Dan Modlin, Kevin Willis, Lisa Autry, and Joe Corcoran.