BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -The Barren County Family YMCA has released a statement after a lawsuit was filed by the mother of a man who died after experiencing a medical emergency during water training at the facility last November .

Thursday, Deborah Chance filed the complaint alleging William “Tex” Bailey’s death was “senseless and avoidable.”

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Chance is suing YMCA for negligence, gross negligence, corporate negligence, and punitive damages.

Friday, the attorney representing the YMCA released the following statement in response.

“The Barren County Family YMCA is aware of the lawsuit filed on behalf of William Bailey. We understand that, at the time of the November 1, 2024 incident, Mr. Bailey was a recruit

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