Body found in floodwaters near Caruthersville identified

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A body found in floodwaters southeast of Caruthersville has been identified.

The victim was 59-year-old Diane McDaniel of Caruthersville, said Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell.

Greenwell said it apparently was an accidental drowning.

The Sheriff's Department received a call at 7 p.m. Sunday about a van stuck in a bean field and a body floating in floodwaters off County Road 553.

Deputies and the Pemiscot Rescue Squad arrived at the scene and recovered the body. The body appeared to have been there for several days.

Pertinent address:

Caruthersville, Mo.