Body of final two victims of boating accident pulled from Ohio River

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The bodies of a man and woman have been pulled from the Ohio River.

Both victims went missing after a pleasure boat collided with a tugboat on the Ohio River near the end of Thunder Over Louisville on the night of April 17. The collision occurred near the Greenwood Boat Dock in the Pleasure Ridge Park area of Louisville.

The body of the woman, who has not been identified, was pulled from the river near Salt River, about 30 yards from shore, on Saturday afternoon. She was one of seven people on the boat.

The body of 25-year-old Zachary Martin, of Louisville, was pulled from the river near Long Branch Road in Brandenburg on Sunday morning.

One person, Hayden Spencer, 20, of Louisville, died at University of Louisville Hospital not long after the accident. Four others were injured.

(Photo courtesy of WAVE3.com)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com