ST. PAUL, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a Cincinnati man died after jumping 30 feet into an old rock quarry at a private park in central Indiana.
State conservation officers say divers found 30-year-old Ryan Hester’s body in the lake at White Rock Park near the town of St. Paul. Witnesses told investigators that Hester landed awkwardly on a rope marking the landing area after jumping with a friend from a platform Thursday afternoon and didn’t come to the surface.
Officer Corey Narrod tells The Indianapolis Star (https://indy.st/1o4T9zU ) that Hester’s body was found in 19 feet of water.
Narrod said signs clearly state only one person at a time should jump from the platform at the park about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
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Information from: The Indianapolis Star, https://www.indystar.com
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