ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — South Metro Fire Rescue crews recovered the body of an apparent drowning victim from the reservoir at Cherry Creek State Park Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the park swim beach around 5 p.m.
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the victim was one of three adults riding in a small inflatable raft when it overturned, sending all three into the water.
Two of the individuals made it safely back to shore. The third person, an adult man, was later recovered from the water deceased, SMFR said.
Authorities said none of the adults on the raft were wearing life jackets.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is leading the death investigation.
The coroner’s office will release the identity of the deceased after next of kin have been notified.