Illinois man drowns at Truman Lake in Benton County
Gabrielle Teiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An 83-year-old Belleville, Illinois, man is dead after he drowned at Truman Lake in Benton County, just before 10 a.m. Friday, according to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The report states the man fell into the water under a boat lift at the Osage Bluff Marina and couldn’t get out. A family member jumped into the water and tried to save the man, but also got stuck in the water.
Witnesses helped both the man and the family member until EMS arrived.
The report states the man was not wearing a life jacket.