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The body of a Princeton man who was reportedly ejected from his boat on Lake Barkley Saturday has been recovered.
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife say the body of 31-year old Dustin Fox was found around 11:20 Sunday morning near the mouth of Davenport Bay.
Conservation officers previously reported Fox had been missing since Saturday afternoon when witnesses said he fell overboard, was hit by the boat, and didn’t resurface. Witnesses also told officers there were no passengers on the boat.
When conservation officers arrived on the scene they found the unmanned boat going around in circles near Davenport Bay.
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Jul 11, 2021 | 8:00 PM
The body of a Princeton man who fell overboard from his boat on Lake Barkley Saturday afternoon has been recovered.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife identified the victim as 31-year-old Dustin Fox of Princeton. Witnesses said Fox was ejected from his boat Saturday afternoon and he was then struck by the boat.
He did not resurface and Fox did not have any passengers.
The boat was later found unmanned and going around in circles near Davenport Bay.
After a search aided by Lyon County Search and Rescue, Fox’s body was recovered Sunday morning near the mouth of Davenport Bay.