Saturday, June 29, 2024

Two fatal drownings took place in the area last week

Two fatal drownings took place in the area last week according to Missouri Highway Patrol. The first was in Benton county on wednesday, June 26th, at 7:29 pm. Skyler Lewis,31, of Gravois Mills. Lewis waded in to Truman Lake to retrieve a snagged net and drowned. 

The second incident occurred on n Friday, June 28th in . Missouri Highway Patrol along with the Henry County Sheriff’s and First responders were called to the Calhoun area after an accident occured when Brent L Carroll, 20, of Warrensburg, had a rollover accident involving the lawnmower that he was operating. 

Carroll, who was mowing an embankment of a pond on the property when the mower lost traction and rolled over with Carroll. The mower came to rest in the pond on top of the worker. He was pinned under the equipment. First responders arrived and freed him and started CPR but Mr Carroll was not responsive.

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