x
Breaking News
More () »

Former NASCAR truck owner found dead in Ohio River

Police believe Troxell possibly fell into the river after suffering some kind of medical episode.

PROSPECT, Ky. — A former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series owner was found floating in the Ohio River.

Lonnie Troxell's body was pulled out of the water Tuesday night near Captain's Quarters Marina. Police believe Troxell possibly fell into the river after suffering some kind of medical episode.

"It was all happening at once," resident near Captain's Quarters Marina, Brooke Besener said. "There was actually people over there searching."

A group of people went looking for Troxell Tuesday afternoon. Troxell's wife shared his image on Facebook  to spread the word. "He is our loving husband, father and friend. Help us bring him home," she wrote on Facebook.

"It was really unsettling when we saw all the cop cars show up because we assumed that they found a body," Besener said. 

The Coroner's Office report lists Troxell's home address as the marina. People who live there say he lived on a boat. Troxell's wife listed a boat at that marina for sale on Facebook in May. 

RELATED: Body found in Ohio River has been identified

RELATED: Police conduct death investigation after body found in Ohio River

Contact reporter Senait Gebregiorgis at SGebregior@whas11.com and follow her on Twitter and Facebook. 

►Make it easy to keep up-to-date with more stories like this. Download the WHAS11 News app now. For Apple or Android users.

Have a news tip? Email assign@whas11.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter feed.

Before You Leave, Check This Out