An elderly man visiting from out of state has died following a drowning incident Thursday afternoon at Rend Lake.
Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon said his office responded to the harbor area off IL-154 in Wayne Fitzgerald State Park, along with several other agencies. According to authorities, the man fell into the lake and was recovered from the water by private boaters. Fire crews assisted in pulling him fully from the water, and CPR was immediately started.
The victim was later pronounced deceased at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.
Agencies assisting at the scene included the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Benton Fire Department Dive Team, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Franklin County OEMC, AMR Ambulance, LifeFlight Police, and the Sesser Fire Protection District.
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