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St. Louis Scanner News - Fatal Kayak Incident, Current River:
 
•The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop G, reports the incident happened at 12:45 P-M today (6-1-25) on the Current River below Cave Spring.
•The MSHP report states the water current pushed a female in a Jackson Kayak into a downed tree, the kayak overturned, and the female was swept under the tree.
•The female, a 63-year-old from Salem, Missouri, was recovered by others in the area and later pronounced deceased on scene by the Shannon County Coroner at 2:27 P-M.
 
By KY3 Staff
Published: Jun. 2, 2025
 

SHANNON COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A woman from Salem, Mo., drowned while kayaking on the Current River Sunday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a strong current pushed the 63-year-old into a downed tree, causing the kayak to overturn. Other floaters pulled the woman from the water.

The patrol says she wasn’t wearing a life jacket according to MSHP