Body of final missing tuber in NC found after deadly river accident
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FILE - In this June 18, 2021 file photo, rescue personnel stage along the Dan River in Eden, N.C. One of four survivors of a deadly tubing accident said by the time her family saw the dam on the Dan River, it was too late. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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The body of the final missing tuber from a North Carolina river accident that happened last month was found Monday.
The tubing accident that happened on the Dan River last month has left five people dead.
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Updated: 9:01 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Click the video player above for initial information.The body of the final missing tuber in the Dan River was recovered Monday afternoon, Rockingham County officials said.Teresa Villano, 35, had been missing since she and her family accidentally went over the Duke Energy dam while tubing at the Dan River on June 17. Rockingham County Emergency Services personnel and Swift Water Rescue Teams found and recovered Villano s body from the Dan River near the Draper Boat Landing.Her rescue comes weeks after four other members of Villano s family were found dead as a result of the accident. The bodies of other family members, including two children, were recovered in June. Four family members were rescued. Say a prayer for these families because they lost somebody. It s very tragic. And pray for our first responders, Sam Page, the Rockingham County sheriff, said days after the accident. Authorities said nine peo
Body of fifth tuber, age 35, has been found in North Carolina river WSOCTV.com News Staff
The body of a fifth missing tuber has been found in a North Carolina river following a deadly accident in which a family on a recreational float went over a dam, local officials said Monday.
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that during recovery efforts for missing tuber Teresa Villano, 35, authorities found her body at around 4 p.m. near the Draper Boat Landing in the Dan River.
The body of a fourth tuber, 7-year-old Isiah Crawford, had been found June 20, following several days of search and recovery efforts, officials said.