FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The National Park Service confirms the identity of a drowning victim in the New River.
A spokesperson for the National Park Service said in a release three people were in a boat Thursday when it overturned near Cunard. Two passengers were able to swim to shore. The body of 48-year-old Christina Dawn Schneider of Oak Hill was recovered downstream.
The Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department and Jan-Care Ambulance responded to the incident. No further information was available Friday.