A 63-year-old Salem woman lost her life June 1 by drowning in the Current River in Shannon County, according to an online report of Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The Troop G report states the Salem woman was kayaking in the Current River below Cave Spring at 12:45 p.m. June 1 when she was pushed into a downed tree, her kayak overturned, and she was swept under the tree. She was later pronounced deceased by Shannon County Coroner Allen Ford at 2:27 p.m. June 1.