Truck recovered 100 feet from shore after entering Longview Lake. One hospitalized
One person was hospitalized after a truck entered Longview Lake Friday night, according to the Kansas City Fire Department.
At approximately 9:40 p.m. on Friday, May 8, the agency received 911 calls reporting a vehicle in the water at Longview Lake in south Kansas City, near Grandview and Lee’s Summit, according to Riley Nolan, battalion chief and spokesperson for the fire department.
Bystander boaters rescued a man, who was on the boat dock when the fire department arrived at the lake’s marina, Nolan said. KCFD staff gave the man emergency medical care and transported him to the hospital, according to KCFD reports. Nolan did not have an update on the victim’s condition. Because the man was nonverbal, crews looked for other possible victims, but none were found.
Crews located the vehicle 100 feet from shore in 25 feet deep water, Nolan said.
Two divers with the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery latched a hook on the bumper of the vehicle, according to a Facebook post from the volunteer organization. Working with GT Towing, the rescue group removed the truck from the lake at approximately 12:40 a.m., the post stated.
The Kansas City Fire Department and Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery worked with a variety of agencies, including Missouri Highway Patrol, Kansas City Police Department, Jackson County Park Rangers and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
The Kansas City Police Department did not immediately respond to questions about the status of the investigation.
