Fourth person dies at Lake Pueblo in ten days
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The body of a father has been recovered from Lake Pueblo State Park, Tuesday evening, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
It marks a grim milestone for the park, where four people have died since May 29th, 2022.
According to the agency, witnesses reported seeing a man in an inflatable kayak, who thought his daughter was in distress, when he jumped into the water to help her. They were about 300 feet from the shore. Officers say the man never came back up.
The man's body was discovered at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, under 25 feet of water.
The victim's name has not been released.