OurQuadCities (WHBF) — An investigation continued Saturday into the discovery of a body at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
Shortly before 9 a.m Saturday, the Joint Emergency Communications Center received a call from a passerby on the walking trail near the main boat ramp at Lake MacBride State Park.
The caller reported seeing a pair of gloves on the ice, as well as broken ice, and was concerned someone had fallen through.
Emergency responders saw a body in the lake. Members of the Solon Fire Department put on ice-rescue suits and removed the person from the water.
“The individual was transported by ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospital, but did not survive. It is unknown how long the subject was under water,” the release says.
Officials had not identified the deceased person as of 8 p.m. Saturday.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident. Assistance was provided by the Solon Fire Department, North Liberty Fire Department, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Johnson County Metro Dive Team, Johnson County Emergency Management, Johnson County Ambulance, UI Med 1 EMS Physicians, and the Johnson County Medical Examiner.
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