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A 70-year-old Holden woman died in what authorities believe was a drowning accident in the Tickfaw River.<\/p>\n
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.”<\/p>\n
“A ground and air search led to a floating inner tube and later his body,” Ard said.<\/p>\n
Ard said there was “no indication of foul play” and the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
No other available information was provided.<\/p>\n
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This marks the fifth drowning in a Livingston Parish waterway in less than a month.<\/p>\n
In late June, three boaters died while on Lake Maurepas, and their bodies were found after a search that lasted more than 24 hours.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n