Father drowns after boat overturns in Lexington, Indiana, pond
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a Sunday morning drowning incident near Lexington, Indiana.
According to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, dispatchers received a report of a potential drowning in the 4200 block of South Pleasant Ridge Road near Lexington around 1:44 a.m. Sunday.
Mark D. Lyon, 37, of Scottsburg, Indiana, and his son had been fishing with a small boat in a private pond when the boat overturned, throwing both into the water. Lyon was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident, according to a press release from DNR.
DNR Law Enforcement public safety officers recovered Lyon’s body from the pond around 7:13 a.m. using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and side scan sonar.
Officials urge everyone to wear a lifejacket when around water, especially if swimming ability and environmental and water conditions are questionable.
This is an ongoing investigation and information is subject to change.
Contact IndyStar reporter Chloe McGowan at CWilkersonMcGowan@gannett.com. Follow her Twitter: @chloe_mcgowanxx.
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