Male Victim, 79, Drowns at Lake Vermilion County Park after Trying to Chase Down Loose Boat

The Vermilion County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a 79-year-old man died of an apparent drowning after trying to chase down a boat that had floated away from the dock at Lake Vermilion County Park.  A female witness observed the individual go underwater after getting into the lake, but did not see him resurface.  The witness attempted to rescue the person but could not locate him.  At approximately 3:30 PM the Sheriff’s Department underwater search and rescue dive team was able to recover the body.