Another drowning death has occurred in Colorado with the victim reportedly not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, an adult male drowning victim was recovered by divers from Cherry Creek Reservoir at about 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Close to two hours prior, around 4:50 p.m., witnesses reported seeing an inflatable raft carrying three adults overturn in the area of the reservoir’s swim beach with none of the three adults seen wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.

One of the adults was rescued by a paddleboarder who happened to be nearby, with another able to swim to shore. The third adult, however, remained missing.

This prompted a search with the third adult ultimately found deceased.

It can’t be stressed enough how important it is to wear a life jacket when in or around Colorado’s water, even if you’re not intending to enter the water. Paddleboards, rafts, and boats can flip, especially with how Colorado can have sudden and strong crosswinds. Once in the water, something called cold water shock can quickly become deadly, incapacitating even the most capable of swimmers. On the typical year, water deaths in Colorado tend to soar past two dozen – the majority of which involve a victim who wasn’t wearing a life jacket.

Sincere condolences go out to those impacted by this man’s death.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, South Metro Fire Rescue Dive Team, and West Metro Fire Dive Team were involved in the search and recovery of the drowning victim.

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