Greenwood County Sheriff Heath Samuels says an Emporia man passed away during an incident Saturday at Madison City Lake.
Samuels says the Emergency Communications Department received a 911 call shortly after 4:30 pm as a person was yelling for help at the lake. The caller said a person had gone underwater and had not resurfaced.
Emergency crews responded quickly, but Samuels says the rescue effort became a search before a male was found around 8:45 pm. The victim was later identified as 23-year-old Alexzander D Martin of Emporia.
Besides Greenwood County deputies, Samuels says help arrived from Eureka Fire, Madison Fire, Emporia Fire, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
4:45 pm Sunday: Man drowns at Madison Lake
An investigation is underway after a man drowned at Madison Lake on Saturday.
Greenwood County Fire Chief Glen Collinge says rescue crews were called to the lake around 4:30 pm. The man was recovered around 8:45 pm.
The victim’s name has not been released. Additional details are pending.
This is the second drowning at an area lake in three weekends. On July 19, 66-year-old Mark Moore of Topeka passed away after suffering unspecified issues at Council Grove City Lake.
