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\nA woman is dead after drowning in the South Fork Little Barren River near the Sulphur Well community Monday evening.<\/p>\n
\nA woman is dead after drowning in the South Fork Little Barren River near the Sulphur Well community Monday evening.<\/p>\n
The Metcalfe County Sheriff\u2019s Office responded to the area at the end of Cedar Top-Little Barren River Road after Kentucky State Police Post 15 got a call for service just before 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Deputy Jarrod Steele with Kentucky State Police was the first to arrive and said he saw a woman floating in the water. The woman was unresponsive, according to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, which also responded to the scene and is leading the investigation.<\/p>\n
A 6-year-old boy was found in the water, clinging to a rock, according to Game Warden Keith Young, a spokesperson for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife\u2019s District 4.<\/p>\n
Steele helped the child reach the shore before recovering the woman from the water. Life-saving measures were attempted on the woman, but were unsuccessful, according to officials.<\/p>\n
Authorities have identified the woman as 34-year-old Amber West. Officials said West had been at the river with two of her children, and authorities said they believe the family was there for recreational purposes.<\/p>\n
Authorities believe West got into the water to try and rescue her son.<\/p>\n
The 6-year-old was taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow before being airlifted to Norton Children\u2019s Hospital in Louisville. Officials said the child was reportedly recovering well.<\/p>\n
Officials said the children were the only witnesses at the scene. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding West\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
A Metcalfe County fire unit also responded to the scene.
\nSource: WBK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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