Multiple agencies conducted a river survey near the William H. Natcher Bridge Friday evening after receiving reports that a person may have jumped from the bridge.
Daviess County Sheriff Brad Youngman said the first report came in at 3 p.m. about a parked vehicle partially blocking one of the southbound lanes of the bridge. Youngman said a deputy inspected the vehicle and found the engine was warm, “indicating the car had not been there very long.”
Officials launched a search and river traffic was warned not to go directly through the search area and to be on the lookout, Youngman said.
The riverbanks were searched with radar and search boats from the Owensboro Fire Department, Yelvington Fire Department and Daviess County Fire Department were called in to search with sonar, but nothing was found, Youngman said.
Crews from the Kentucky State Police, Rockport (Ind.) Police Department and Spencer County (Ind.) Sheriff’s Department also responded.
The search was called off at nightfall and was expected to resume at dawn Saturday morning, Youngman said.
Law enforcement officials have identified the vehicle’s owner, Youngman said. The incident is currently being investigated as a critical search for missing persons, he said.
