Hillary Ojeda and Tory Brecht

Iowa City Press-Citizen

A victim described by fire personnel as a "young male" apparently drowned at the Terry Trueblood Recreation area lake on Friday afternoon.

Deputy Fire Chief Eric Nurnberg said a bystander called 911 shortly before 3:45 p.m. to report that a person they saw swimming in the lake "disappeared."

The fire department along with the Johnson County Metro Dive Team were dispatched to the scene, along with Johnson County Ambulance, the Iowa City Police Department and other emergency personnel.

First responders searched the lake for just over an hour before locating the deceased victim. Nurnberg said the department is not releasing the identity or age of the victim at this time.

A person who went into the lake in an attempt to save the victim was transported to the hospital. That individual's identity and condition are also not being released at this time.

People riding their bikes and walking at Terry Trueblood looked on as first responders in boats and on the shoreline worked.

When Nichole Schappert and Kirsten Sogaard arrived at the lake, police and ambulance vehicles were already there. Sogaard said they thought divers were training and then they saw someone being taken away on a stretcher.

The Johnson County Medical Examiner was on the scene following the recovery of the body. The examiner's office will provide final autopsy results for the cause of death.

This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.