A Baxter County man has drowned in the White River. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says the body of 64-year-old Edwin Evans of Lone Rock was recovered from the river Wednesday night.
The sheriff’s office was notified about 6:00 Wednesday night about a possible drowning between Buffalo City and Riley’s Resort. The caller reported a man wearing a life jacket was face down in the water, possibly hung up on a log or submerged tree limb.
Witnesses say they first saw the man in his boat about 9:00 Wednesday morning and he continued fishing in the same area all day. The last time witnesses saw the man was Wednesday afternoon around 4:00. Personnel from Riley’s Resort went out about 6:00 to check on the man, found his body in the water and called 911.
After emergency personnel arrived on the scene, a sheriff’s office diver was able to recover the man’s body. The body has been sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office in Little Rock for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Assisting the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office were the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Buford Area Fire Departent and members of the public.
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