Drowning under investigation at John Martin Reservoir
BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - A drowning is under investigation Tuesday afternoon in Bent County.
The Bent County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) reported around 1 p.m. that they were investigating a possible drowning at John Martin Reservoir. The reservoir is in southeast Colorado on the Arkansas River, between Las Animas and Lamar.
Around 3:30 p.m., the BCSO confirmed that a man had drowned after his boat broke down and he somehow fell in the water.
The situation is still under investigation.