Belleville Man Dies In Truman Lake Drowning

An 83-year-old man from Belleville, Illinois, is dead after drowning in Truman Lake in Benton County.

The highway patrol says it happened shortly before 10:00 Friday morning when the man, who was not wearing a life jacket, fell into the water and under a boat lift at the Osage Bluff Marina.

A family member jumped in to help and was unable to exit the water himself…

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