LSUDad Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Father of LSU pitcher dies in tubing accident on Amite River The sheriff’s office said that Keith Hilliard, 53, got off of his tube and went into the river trying to find something he dropped into the water. Police lights (Stock photo) Author: WWL Staff Published: 1:24 PM CDT June 21, 2021 Updated: 1:48 PM CDT June 21, 2021 BATON ROUGE, La. — A man has died in an apparent tubing accident this weekend on the Amite River, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said that Keith Hilliard, 53, got off of his tube and went into the river trying to find something he dropped into the water. Deputies said Hilliard went under the water and did not resurface. Google Meet gets big 'hand raise' update FEATURED BY WBRZ-TV is reporting that Hilliard is the father of LSU baseball pitcher Ma'Khail Hilliard, who recently completed his senior season pitching for the Tigers in the regionals and super regional tournaments. The Advocate reported that a spokesperson for LSU confirmed that the victim was Ma'Khail Hilliard's father. His body was located some time later and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. The sheriff's office said an exact cause of death is pending the result of an autopsy, although deputies noted the situation appears to have been a freak accident. The incident happened not long after launching near Hancock Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 That is just terrible. My heart goes out to the family. My mom died at 52 very unexpectedly so I can relate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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