Officials said water and rescue dive teams have found the body of a man reported missing at Acme Lake in Mt. Pleasant Township on Wednesday. Our news partners at the Trib said Westmoreland County dispatchers confirmed crews were called to the area of Acme Dam and County Line roads shortly after 1 p.m.Viewer video shared to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 showed multiple officials on the scene unloading equipment to be used in the search.Kecksburg VFD Chief Adam Krozel told the Trib that an older man and woman were kayaking on the lake when the watercraft tipped over. He said a neighbor went into the water, swimming across the lake to try to reach the man, but could not locate him.A woman who was also in the kayak made it safely to shore, Krozel said.The Trib later reported that officials recovered the man from the lake shortly after 4 p.m. The coroner has since been called to the scene. He later identified the victim as 67-year-old David Dirado of New Stanton. The corner said he was with friends and family on the lake when he appeared to have fallen out of the kayak and into the water. Dirado was not wearing a life vest. Krozel told the Trib that this is the first time in his 30 years as chief that this type of incident has occurred at the lake.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
ACME, Pa. —
Officials said water and rescue dive teams have found the body of a man reported missing at Acme Lake in Mt. Pleasant Township on Wednesday.
Our news partners at the Trib said Westmoreland County dispatchers confirmed crews were called to the area of Acme Dam and County Line roads shortly after 1 p.m.
Viewer video shared to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 showed multiple officials on the scene unloading equipment to be used in the search.
Kecksburg VFD Chief Adam Krozel told the Trib that an older man and woman were kayaking on the lake when the watercraft tipped over. He said a neighbor went into the water, swimming across the lake to try to reach the man, but could not locate him.
A woman who was also in the kayak made it safely to shore, Krozel said.
The Trib later reported that officials recovered the man from the lake shortly after 4 p.m.
The coroner has since been called to the scene. He later identified the victim as 67-year-old David Dirado of New Stanton.
The corner said he was with friends and family on the lake when he appeared to have fallen out of the kayak and into the water. Dirado was not wearing a life vest.
Krozel told the Trib that this is the first time in his 30 years as chief that this type of incident has occurred at the lake.
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