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Man who went overboard in Ohio River near Captain's Quarters found dead

According to the coroner, the 57-year-old man accidentally drowned in the Ohio River in Prospect.
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Louisville Water takes murky brown water from the Ohio River and turns it into crystal clear drinking water using a five-step process.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several agencies were searching the Ohio River this week for a man who went overboard in east Louisville early on Sunday morning.

According to Louisville Metro Police, around 12:30 a.m. LMPD's River Unit heard reports of a water rescue.

Officers were advised that Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS had been dispatched on a report of a "man overboard" from a boat near Captain’s Quarters.  

Divers searched through most of the overnight hours and returned to the area on Sunday and Monday to resume what is now a recovery operation.  

Since the search, the man was found dead in the Ohio River.

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