Body Recovered from Lake Sara

(BOATS AIDING IN THE RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORT ON LAKE SARA TUESDAY EVENING)

The body of a 29-year-old Ohio man was recovered from Lake Sara about 11am today.

The man and a co-worker dove into the lake about 3:30pm Tuesday. The man who died went under. The other man was rescued by a lake resident.

Effingham County Dive Rescue Team Commander Terry Trueblood said they used a "tow fish" from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to locate the body. The tow fish is a pulled sonar transducer used to get better images for deeper objects. Once DNR located the body, Effingham County divers made the recovery. The Effingham County Coroner's Office will continue their investigation.

The Dive Rescue Team thanked the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, the Shumway Fire Protection District, and the Effingham Water Authority for their assistance.

Crews worked until dark Tuesday night then resumed their search this morning to recover the body.

The body was located southeast of the Moccasin Cove opening onto the lake.