Crime & Safety
Swimmer Drowns In Cumberland River
A 31-year-old woman swimming with her boyfriend drowned in the Cumberland Friday.
NASHVILLE, TN -- Recovery crews discovered the body of a 31-year-old woman who drowned while swimming in the Cumberland River near downtown Friday.
Investigators said the woman and her boyfriend were swimming near the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge at 5 p.m. Friday when she went under. The boyfriend called for help. Nashville Fire, Metro Police and the Office of Emergency Management responded with boats, divers, sonar and K-9 units.
(For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
Find out what's happening in Nashvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The woman's body was recovered around 8 p.m.
Her identity was not immediately released.
Find out what's happening in Nashvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Image via Downtown Nashville Partnership
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.