BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Butte County authorities say an 18-year-old man drowned at Belle Fourche Reservoir Wednesday after falling from a paddle board into the water.
Emergency responders were called to the reservoir just before 8:00 p.m. after receiving a call that three young people had apparently fallen off paddle boards into the water. Two were able to get to safety but the third was in distress.
Emergency responders entered the water attempting to locate the missing person and after failing to find him, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office requested a dive team based out of the Rapid City area to respond to the scene for assistance.
With their help, the male was recovered from the water early Thursday morning.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Butte County Coroner. The victim’s name will be released after next-of-kin is notified.
