GRDA Police Find Body Of Missing Man In Grand Lake

The GRDA Police says the man was operating a personal watercraft near the Dripping Springs area of Grand Lake but fell from the vessel when another person tried to board it.

Monday, May 28th 2012, 7:38 am

By: News On 6


Grand River Dam Authority Police recovered the body of a man who fell from a personal watercraft Sunday evening.  They found the body shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Police have not released the identity of the man, but say he was 26.

The GRDA Police says the unidentified man was operating a personal watercraft near the Dripping Springs area of Grand Lake and fell when another person tried to board it.

The man was wearing a life jacket but witnesses said did not have it fastened. The jacket resurfaced but he did not.

Utilizing divers and sonar scanning, GRDA began searching the area Sunday evening and resumed their search Monday morning. 

The name of the man has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

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