Sheriff’s office investigating after personal watercraft rider drowns in Kansas lake
A personal watercraft rider drowned Sunday at a Kansas lake about 30 miles southwest of Kansas City, according to officials.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Hillsdale Lake marina Sunday and found a person unresponsive, according to a news release on Facebook.
Bystanders told deputies they pulled the unresponsive personal watercraft rider onto the marina and attempted life-saving measures until medical crews arrived, according to the post from the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.
The rider was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
An investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.
This story was originally published August 22, 2022 at 7:22 AM.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star