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AdvertisementSearch resumes for missing ISU student in boating incidentHide TranscriptShow TranscriptDEVELOPING TONIGHT A TRAGEDY PLAYING OUT ON A CENTRAL, IOWA LAKE ABOUT CAPSIZED THIS MORNING AT LITTLE WALL LAKE IN HAMILTON COUNTY TONIGHT. ONE IOWA STATE STUDENT IS DEAD. ANOTHER IS MISSING THREE OTHERS MADE IT OUT ALIVE. KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER SPENT THE DAY AT SEEN AND HAS THE LATEST FROM LITTLE WALL LAKE. ALL THIS INVOLVED THE IOWA STATE CREW CLUB NOW OFFICIALS HAVE CALLED OFF SEARCH EFFORTS FOR THE NIGHT FOR THAT ONE MISSING STUDENT. THE HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS AMID THIS TRAGIC EVENT. IT IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT SOME OF THE CREW MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO SURVIVE. THANKS IN PART TO EFFORTS FROM NEIGHBORS. HE DESCRIBES AS HEROIC A LOT OF TIMES WE CAN WARNINGS. I SEE THE CREW TEAMS OUT HERE, THEY’D STORE THEIR BOATS OUT HERE AND THEY’RE JUST ONLY CROSS THE LAKE HAVING A GOOD TIME, BUT ON SUNDAY ROGER FRITZ SAW SOMETHING DIFFERENT ACROSS FROM HIS HOME NEAR LITTLE WALL LAKE RIGHT OVER ON THAT POINT RIGHT THERE IS WHERE THEY PULLED THEM OUT. HE WATCHED HIS FIRST RESPONDERS SEARCHED IN THE WATER IN FROM THE AIR FOR MEMBERS OF THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY CREW CLUB AFTER THEIR BOAT CAPSIZED AS THEY PRACTICED ON THE LAKE AROUND 9:30 THAT MORNING A DIVE TEAM FOUND ONE STUDENT’S BODY AS CRUISE CONTINUED THEIR SEARCH FOR ANOTHER INTO THE EVENING. THREE OTHER CLUB MEM SURVIVED AS RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE LAKE JUMPED IN TO HELP GET THEM OUT OF THE WATER ACTIONS HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF. DOUG. TIMMINS SAYS WERE NOTHING SHORT OF HEROIC. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE TOOK SOME REST THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO TAKE AND SAVE SOME LIVES TIM AND SAYS AUTHORITIES ARE STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT CAUSED THE BOAT TO CAPSIZE BUT DID SAY LAKE CONDITIONS WERE NOT IDEAL IF THE TIME THAT THE CALL CAME IN THERE WAS PRETTY GOOD NORTHWEST WINDS WERE GUESSING ANYMORE FROM 20 TO 25 MILE AN HOUR WINDS AND IN THE LAKE WAS PRETTY ROUGH FOR IT SAYS HE HAS SEEN THE CLUB. BATTLING IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS BEFORE TODAY WAS NOT ABNORMAL TO WHAT I WOULD SEE THEM OUT PRACTICING AND IN A STATEMENT ISU PRESIDENT WENDY WINTERSTEIN SAID THE COMMUNITY’S HEARTBROKEN OVER THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT SOMETHING TIMON SAYS WITHOUT THE HELP OF NEIGHBORS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE OFFICIALS HAVEN’T IDENTIFIED ANY OF THE VICTIMS. THEY EXPECT TO BE BACK OUT HERE IN THE MORNING TO RESTART RECOVERY EFFORTSAdvertisementSearch resumes for missing ISU student in boating incidentIowa State University has confirmed five students were involved in a boating accident Sunday morning. One has been found dead and one remains missing. T he search for the missing student resumed Monday morning.Authorities were called to Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County and confirmed with KCCI that the dive team was also present. The lake sits in southern Hamilton County between Jewell and Story City.Iowa State University spokesperson Angie Hunt confirmed members of the Iowa State Crew Club were practicing on the lake when the boat capsized. Three of the five students were rescued. The dive team located the body of one student and is still searching for the last student. ISU President Wendy Wintersteen released the following statement:“The Iowa State community is heartbroken to learn of this tragic accident at Little Wall Lake. At this time, we are focused on providing support to club members, their families and friends. We ask that everyone keep them in their thoughts during this very difficult time. On behalf of the university community, I want to thank the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Story County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State University Police Department, Jewel Fire and Rescue, Gilbert Fire, Mary Greeley Medical Center and community members for their response and continued search efforts.”The Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons said the names of the individuals will not be released for the family's privacy. Check back to KCCI for updates as more information becomes available.Iowa State University has confirmed five students were involved in a boating accident Sunday morning. One has been found dead and one remains missing. T he search for the missing student resumed Monday morning.AdvertisementAuthorities were called to Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County and confirmed with KCCI that the dive team was also present. The lake sits in southern Hamilton County between Jewell and Story City.Iowa State University spokesperson Angie Hunt confirmed members of the Iowa State Crew Club were practicing on the lake when the boat capsized. Three of the five students were rescued. The dive team located the body of one student and is still searching for the last student.ISU President Wendy Wintersteen released the following statement:“The Iowa State community is heartbroken to learn of this tragic accident at Little Wall Lake. At this time, we are focused on providing support to club members, their families and friends. We ask that everyone keep them in their thoughts during this very difficult time. On behalf of the university community, I want to thank the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Story County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State University Police Department, Jewel Fire and Rescue, Gilbert Fire, Mary Greeley Medical Center and community members for their response and continued search efforts.”The Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons said the names of the individuals will not be released for the family's privacy.Check back to KCCI for updates as more information becomes available.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementSearch resumes for missing ISU student in boating incidentHide TranscriptShow TranscriptDEVELOPING TONIGHT A TRAGEDY PLAYING OUT ON A CENTRAL, IOWA LAKE ABOUT CAPSIZED THIS MORNING AT LITTLE WALL LAKE IN HAMILTON COUNTY TONIGHT. ONE IOWA STATE STUDENT IS DEAD. ANOTHER IS MISSING THREE OTHERS MADE IT OUT ALIVE. KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER SPENT THE DAY AT SEEN AND HAS THE LATEST FROM LITTLE WALL LAKE. ALL THIS INVOLVED THE IOWA STATE CREW CLUB NOW OFFICIALS HAVE CALLED OFF SEARCH EFFORTS FOR THE NIGHT FOR THAT ONE MISSING STUDENT. THE HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS AMID THIS TRAGIC...

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