Body of 56-year-old man found in Blue Springs Lake, highway patrol says
The Missouri State Highway Patrol was investigating earlier this week after it said a 56-year-old man drowned in Blue Springs Lake.
It happened about 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
According to the highway patrol’s online incident report, the man was seen casting a net near the spillway. Then, about an hour later, someone saw the man’s body floating face down in the water.
A bystander pulled the man out of the water.
The victim was identified by authorities as Bernard L. Lindsey, an Independence resident.
His body was taken to the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This story was originally published June 8, 2019 at 4:09 PM.
Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star