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Ohio River drowning victim identified as 17-month-oldUpdate 12:15 Thursday 8/02/2012 Illinois State Police identified the 17-month-old girl as Charisma Jordan Michelle McGuire of Shawneetown. The girl's mother, Kaylan Perry, was also in the vehecle and was able to escape. Autopsy results are pending. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 10:40 Thursday 8/02/2012 Illinois State Police say the infant that was found dead in the Ohio River in Gallatin County was a 17 month old girl. The mother was in the truck with her infant when the baby kicked the gear shift causing the truck to start rolling toward the river. The mother's boyfriend, fishing at the time, tried to stop the truck and was run over. The mother tried to unhook the child from the car seat as the truck entered the river. Police say the truck sank 60 feet as the father dove into the water to help. The mother was able to escape. The conditions of the mother and her boyfriend are unknown at this time. Police do not suspect foul play. An autopsy on the infant will be conducted by the White County Coroner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gallatin County Coroner Tony Cox announced that a little girl's body was recovered by emergency officials in the Ohio River. Cox added that a car went into the river off a riverbank around 8 p.m. last night. The child's body was found about 100 feet from the bank around 6:15 this morning. The girl's identity and age are being withheld until the autopsy is completed later today. Earlier story: WFIE-TV, an NBC affiliate in Evansville, Indiana, is reporting that emergency officials in Gallatin County, Illinois are taking part in a water rescue on the Ohio River near Old Shawneetown. |
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