Physique of lacking 22-year-old recovered from Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane

HURRICANE, Utah (KUTV) — The physique of a lacking 22-year-old was recovered from Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane.

Just earlier than 1 p.m. on May 28, officers obtained a report of a lacking man who was final seen swimming on the diver park, in line with the Utah Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.

The lacking 22-year-old man was from Michigan, officers mentioned. Search and rescue groups recovered the physique at 5 p.m.

“The Utah Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division extends condolences to family and friends. The incident remains under investigation at this time,” public info officer Chase Pili mentioned.

He was swimming with pals and was not sporting a life jacket or different flotation machine, in line with officers.

Windy circumstances had been an element within the drowning, officers mentioned, noting there have been whitecaps on the water on the time. They mentioned a life jacket could have prevented the drowning.

Investigators imagine this was the primary drowning on the reservoir in about two years. Before that, nevertheless, there have been a number of drownings in 2024.

The Utah Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, Hurricane Police Department, Hurricane Valley Fire District, Department of Public Safety, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and Search and Rescue all responded.

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