Fortville Resident Killed In Boating Accident On Lake Wawasee Saturday
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Jackie Gorski-jgorski@timesuniononline.com
SYRACUSE – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal boating accident that occurred on Lake Wawasee Saturday.
At approximately 6 p.m. Saturday, Indiana Conservation responders were dispatched to the area of Johnson Bay on Lake Wawasee in reference to a person being struck by a boat.
Initial investigation has revealed Nathaniel Mroz, 20, of Fortville, was one of three people being pulled on a tube behind a boat when they were thrown off into the water, according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. While the boat was maneuvering in an attempt to retrieve the subjects, Mroz was struck by the boat.
Occupants on the boat were able to remove Mroz, who was unconscious, from the water. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office.
Mroz was wearing a lifejacket at the time of the accident and all parties involved are cooperating with investigators, according to the release.
This incident is still under investigation and next of kin has been notified.
Responding agencies included Indiana Conservation Officers, Syracuse Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Turkey Creek Fire Department and the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office.
