According to the release posted on the department’s Facebook page, the accident occurred around 5:00 pm on September 4, when a swimmer was struck by a boat in the vicinity of War Eagle Marina.
The release says that authorities are interested in speaking to a person who helped the victim’s family after the accident.
According to earlier reports, the victim was identified as 74-year-old Alla Barry, who was a Professor of Biology at Missouri Southern University according to a release from the school.
Anyone with information is asked to contact AGFC Game Warden Levi Bingham at 501-607-6770 or through email at Levi.Bingham@agfc.ar.gov.
