When a Jacksonville man died in a drowning accident in the White River, only two vehicles were able to respond due to their having four-wheel drive. Unfortunately, neither vehicle had an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) at the time, but that has since changed.
Army veteran Eric Edwards, 47, was fishing with his children in July 2023 when one fell into the White River and he jumped in to rescue him. While the young boy was pulled to safety, Edwards did not immediately resurface.
As agencies arrived to join the search, the ambulance did not have four-wheel drive and could not access the sandbar area where Edwards went into the river…