4 dead, 1 missing following Morgan County boating incident
MARTINSVILLE Ind. (WISH) — Two men, a woman and a child who died in a Monday night boating accident on the White River have been identified by the Morgan County Coroner’s Office.
According to the DNR, someone called 911 around 9:30 p.m. Monday to report a boat carrying seven people downstream of the IPL dam near Martinsville had capsized, throwing all the riders into the water.
People on shore helped some of the boaters to safety. First responders pulled two people out of the water and took them to IU Health Morgan Hospital.
Emilia Villegas, 73, was pulled from the water late Monday night. She was from Mexico and was in the U.S. on a visa. Amisadai Elel Conchas, 6, was also pulled from the river Monday night. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the DNR.
Authorities recovered Niseforo Sanchez, 63, and Rogoberto Conchas, 40, from the White River on Tuesday morning. Sanchez was from Mexico and was in the U.S. on a visa. Conchas was from Indianapolis.
The search for 32-year-old Antonio Sanchez-Maldonado, of Indianapolis, was suspended Tuesday night and was set to resume 8 a.m. Wednesday.
4 dead, 1 missing in Martinsville boating accident
DNR said that while life jackets were on the water vessel at the time of the capsizing, they were not being used.