BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) - The victim of a boating accident on Lake Norfork has been identified after a boat capsized.
According to the Baxter County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 12:05 p.m., they received a report of a boating accident somewhere near the 101 Marina.
It was reported that a boat had capsized, and a woman was trapped underneath it, as well as other injuries reported. The boat was found to be a 1990 Mariah MX19 pleasure craft. Emergency personnel responded to the area, including a rescue boat from the 101 Gamaliel Area Fire Department, as did persons in the area on the private craft.
One fatality recorded has been identified as 71-year-old Carolyn Lee Davis of Missouri. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, along with two other passengers were injured and were transported to a hospital in Mountain Home.
The accident is under investigation by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
