At around 8:15 am Sunday, the McCracken County Rescue Squad found the body of 40-year-old Tina Rodriguez near the area of Fort Massac boat ramp. Then, at around 11:30 am, the body of two-year-old Xavier Lopez was found and recovered from the Ohio River. The boy's body was found approximately 500 yards east of the Fort Massac boat ramp.
According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, the boat, carrying six people, capsized at Dam 52 on the Ohio River, which is approximately a mile and a half downstream from Brookport. Four passengers were recovered from the water Friday night. Two had survived, but the other two were found to be deceased.
Deputies say the two survivors were 33-year-old Amber McIntosh of Paducah, and 22-year-old Maria Rodriguez of Paducah. Frank Rosario, 40, and McIntosh's daughter, four-year-old Emma Strawser of Paducah, died.
The boat, which has not been recovered, is described to be yellow in color and approximately 12-16 feet in length. It's believed that none of the occupants of the boat were wearing life vests, according to deputies.
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