Daviess County Ice Fishing Death

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An ice fishing accident in eastern Daviess County has led to a death of a Loogootee man.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department  says that around 7:11 p.m. Friday, they received a 9-1-1 call reporting a man had fallen through the ice near 10240 E on CR 500 S.  When first responders arrived, they discovered that 55 year old Roger Williams of Loogootee appeared to have fallen through the ice.  Williams was recovered from the water by units of the Southeast Fire Department and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Daviess County Coroner’s office .  The accident remains under investigation by Indiana Conservation Officers.