(Guthrie County, IA) — Guthrie County authorities are investigating a possible drowning that happened over the weekend.
According to the press release, at around 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, Stuart Fire and Stuart Rescue responded to Diamond Head Lake for a possible drowning of a 35-year-old man who went underwater and never resurfaced. While Stuart Fire was en route, Command called the Midwest Regional Dive Team to the scene. Fire crews secured the scene and used local boat owners and underwater sonar to locate the victim.
Witnesses stated they had seen a man swimming beyond the roped-off swimming area, and he appeared to be struggling. The witnesses saw the man go underwater and never resurface. At which time they called 9-1-1.
The Midwest Regional Dive team arrived on scene at around 6:25 p.m., and at 7:47 p.m., they located the body in an area where witnesses last spotted him. At 8:09 p.m., the victim’s body was recovered and transferred to the care of Stuart Rescue. The body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office by the Johnson Family Funeral Home.
The identity of the person has not been released as the investigation continues.
The Assisting Agencies included:
*Stuart Fire Department
*Stuart Rescue
*Stuart Police
*Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management
*Audubon County Emergency Management
*Midwest Regional Dive Team
*Iowa Department of Natural Resources
