NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The search for a missing kayaker ended with the recovery of the drowned body Saturday afternoon.
Officials were dispatched to the scene near the Hamilton Boat Ramp in the 2900 block of Bell Road around 9:30 a.m.
According to the Nashville Fire Department, a call came in reporting that a boat with three occupants had hit a kayaker, and the kayaker did not surface.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville Office of Emergency Management, and Nashville Fire Department responded to the scene. Through interviews with witnesses and the boat driver, officials were able to identify a search area.
TWRA deployed a remote operated vehicle and located the body of the female kayaker 54 feet below the surface. Divers from the Office of Emergency Management recovered the body shortly after 3 p.m.
The kayaker is only identified as a Middle Tennessee resident as of now. Officials are working to notify next of kin, and the incident remains under investigation.
