Family Identifies Three Victims In Fatal Late Night PA Susquehanna River Boating Accident

Mary Bredbenner has been identified by family members as the PA woman who died after a fishing boat capsized on the Susquehanna River late night Monday. Madelyn Binkley, 3, the woman’s daughter, is still missing. It is unclear what the trio was doing on the river at such a late hour.

In all, family members named three individuals, including a 3-year-old Madelyn, who is still listed as missing. The victims were traveling in a boat that capsized around 10 p.m. on the Susquehanna River Monday night.

One person, Cody Binkley, 26, of Palmyra was taken to a hospital and was treated for hypothermia, according to his mother, Cary Binkley. Bredbenner is Binkley’s fiancee, according to Facebook.

The woman who died after the boat capsized was identified by Cary Binkley as Mary Bredbenner, whose Facebook page identified her as Binkley’s fiancee. Authorities suspended the search for Cody’s daughter, identified by Cary Binkley as three-year-old Madelyn Binkley, shortly after noon. Officials said that the search could resume at a later time. source

The family K9 on board the boat also died.

Early reports indicate they were camping on an island in the river when the tragic accident occurred.