IDNR Report
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred Saturday evening at Witmer Lake in LaGrange County. The lake is part of the Dallas Chain of Lakes.
At approximately 5 p.m., the LaGrange County Dispatch Center received a report of a drowning at Witmer Lake. Upon arrival, officers on scene determined that a juvenile jumped from a boat into the water and did not resurface.
Other passengers on the boat immediately jumped into the water to help locate the juvenile but were unsuccessful.
At approximately 8:15 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the juvenile’s body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident is under investigation. Assisting agencies include the LaGrange County Sheriff Department; Indiana State Police; Johnson and Orange Township Fire Departments; Kendallville, Ashley, Salem, and Fremont Fire Departments; Parkview EMS and LaGrange County Coroner’s Office.