Authorities identify two people who died when their canoe capsized on Lake Macbride Friday

Two people died after a canoe tipped over in Lake Macbride State Park in Solon on Friday afternoon.

Emergency services responded to a call about two people who disappeared underwater after their canoe tipped.

The Johnson County Metro Dive Team recovered the two people using sonar in about 23 feet of water on Friday night. Neither victim wore a life jacket.

Authorities have identified Suad Al Yasiri, 28, and Willie Davis, 23, both of Cedar Rapids, as the victims.

The victims were both transported by the Johnson County Medical Examiner to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for autopsy.

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In 2022, there were 28 reports of boating incidents on Iowa waters, according to an Iowa Department of Natural Resources news release. Seventeen involved property damage and four resulted in fatalities. Out of the four deaths, one of them was alcohol-related.

Nixson Benítez is the social media producer at the Des Moines Register. He can be reached at nbenitez@registermedia.com and you can find him on Instagram @nixsonbenitez.

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