Accident Database

Report ID#65134

2010-08-17
accident date
Bryce Hood
victim
18
victim age
Cumberland, Big South Fork
river
n/a
section
near Highway 1741
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Bryce Hood, 18, is dead after drowning in Big South Fork River near Highway 1741 on Sunday. The victim, from Jessamine County, was canoeing with friends. Witnesses said they stopped off to swim and the victim swam to the bank with a cut foot. Crews say he apparently went back under the water and did not come back up. After searching for close to 6 hours in McCreary County, crews recovered a body at 6:00 p.m. WBIR KNOKVILLE TN