Conservation officers investigating White River drowning

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the apparent drowning death of a Washington woman.

Officers were called to the Maysville Public Access Site on the White River on Thursday around 9:30 a.m. for a report of two swimmers being swept downstream. Emergency crews rescued one of the victims, a juvenile, from a sandbar further down the river.

The body of 21-year-old Kathrynn Bottoms of Washington was later recovered.

The juvenile was taken to Daviess Community Hospital for evaluation by medical personnel.

Assisting at the scene were the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and Daviess Community Hospital EMS.

Conservation officers remind the public always to wear a life jacket when on or near the water.