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Missing woman found dead in Indian Lake
Witnesses said Hicks was not wearing a life jacket
Updated: Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010, 5:26 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010, 10:27 AM EDT
LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) - A day of fun ended tragically for a group of friends at Indian Lake.
A group of five was boating near the open-ski zone in the lake, when one of them decided to go for a swim, and never re-surfaced.
After more than 6 hours of searching, search crews found the body of 38-year old Danette Hicks in the water.
Friends told dispatchers that she disappeared in the water shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Witnesses said she was not wearing a life jacket when she voluntarily climbed off the boat, then disappeared. She had also been drinking alcohol.
Brett Trump, a supervisor with the Ohio Division of Watercraft wanted to remind all boaters that consuming alcohol while boating could prove to be a deadly mix. He also wanted to remind you to wear life jackets while on board.
"Life jackets do save lives, but not if you don't use them," said Trump.
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