Tragedy Strikes Iowa Golf Course! Body Found In Pond – Trapped Under Maintenance Equipment
A shocking discovery at a peaceful Iowa golf course leaves investigators scrambling for answers after a body is found in pond. 🌐 #News #IowaCityIA #Iowa #Tragedy
IOWA CITY, IA – A person was found dead in a pond on a golf course in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday after apparently becoming trapped under maintenance equipment, authorities said.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a 911 caller reported a drowning at a pond at the Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City at 1:39 p.m. on Wednesday.
First responders from the Hills Fire Department and the Johnson County Ambulance Service arrived to find the victim “fully submerged in a pond, trapped under maintenance equipment.”
The victim was recovered from the water and declared dead at the scene. Their name had not been released as of Thursday morning, pending family notification.
The sheriff’s office said the victim had been in the water for “an unknown amount of time.”
The sheriff’s office is investigating the circumstances that may have led to the victim’s death.
Written by TMX staff, with additional reporting by Jack and Kitty Norton. Photo of Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa courtesy: Google Street View.
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