Vehicle Pulled From Water At Green River Ferry: Driver Uninjured

Edmonson Voice of Green River Ferry.

Darren Doyle, story and photo:
The driver of vehicle that was submerged in the water at the Green River Ferry was removed unharmed last night, according to Mammoth Cave National Park officials.

Molly Schroer, management analyst for MCNP, said Park law enforcement responded to the call of a vehicle partially submerged in the river at the Green River Ferry Crossing on Tuesday, November 15th around 5:30PM.

"Park Law Enforcement and Maintenance staff arrived at the crossing and found a sedan sitting in the river with water almost up to the windows located around 10 yards off the north bank," Schroer said in an email to the Edmonson Voice.

She said the driver, who was unnamed, was still inside the vehicle but was found to be uninjured. Rangers, with the assistance of Edmonson EMS, responded by boat to safely assist the driver out of the vehicle and back to shore.

The vehicle was removed from river crossing around 8:00 pm by a local towing company. The park closed the ferry during the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 16 to inspect the vessel before it was cleared to resume operations, and the ferry opened back up at 8:30AM today; however, the ferry is still closed to trailer and RV traffic due to low water levels.

The cause of the incident is currently under investigation by park officials.