Hayden Spencer, 20, and Madison Lane Yates, 22, killed, one missing, and four injured following collision between small boat and barge in the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky

Modified Date: 
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 2:30am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Ohio River boat accident leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, 2 missing(link is external)

News outlets report seven people were on a pleasure craft when it collided with a barge Saturday night near a boat dock in Louisville.

Ohio River boat accident leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, 2 missing(link is external)

The injured were taken to the University of Louisville Hospital and their conditions weren’t immediately known, said Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Chief Doug Recktenwald.

Boat Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Hurt, 2 Missing(link is external)

Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Chief Doug Recktenwald says the injured were taken to the University of Louisville Hospital.

Officials identify body found in river after boat accident(link is external)

The death of Madison Lane Yates, 22, of the Coxs Creek community in Nelson County, was consistent with drowning, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said on Monday in a statement.
People Involved: 
Hayden Spencer
Madison Lane Yates

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