ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Thursday night at 5:38pm officers responded to a drowning incident at Wylie Park. An off duty Aberdeen police officer was there with his family and immediately began searching for the victim. Other first responders arrived and assisted. A 20 year old female was pulled from the water and transported by ambulance to Avera hospital.
Late last night, the victim who was transported to Avera St. Luke’s Hospital died. We would like to offer our condolences to all her family and friends.
Thank you to everyone who assisted during this tragic accident.
Agencies that responded include Aberdeen Police Department, Brown County Sheriff’s Office, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Brown County Emergency Management, Game Fish & Parks and the Aberdeen Fire Department.