A 70-year-old Holden woman died in what authorities believe was a drowning accident in the Tickfaw River.
In a statement, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said officers were dispatched near Tickfaw Acres Road to find a missing woman Thursday evening. Deputies learned that the woman, who has been identified as Lee Ann Collette, “often went swimming in the Tickfaw River located behind her home.”
“A ground and air search led to a floating inner tube and later his body,” Ard said.
Ard said there was “no indication of foul play” and the investigation is ongoing.
No other available information was provided.
This marks the fifth drowning in a Livingston Parish waterway in less than a month.
In late June, three boaters died while on Lake Maurepas, and their bodies were found after a search that lasted more than 24 hours.
On July 4, a Slidell teenager died after falling from a boat and being struck by the boat’s propeller while in the Blind River. The driver of the boat was arrested for being under the influence and also faces a felony charge of vehicular homicide.
