SEDGWICK COUNTY—A man drowned Sunday at a Wichita Park.
Just before 1p.m. officers responded to a possible submersion at OJ Watson Park, 3022 S McLean Boulevard, Wichita, according to Police Department spokesman Andrew Ford.
It was being reported that a 23-year-old man went into the lake after a ball. A witnesses present at the scene observed the victim’s eyes rolled back in his head and go under water.
The Wichita Fire Department conducted a water search and located the victim approximately one hour after the time of call.
Fire and EMS performed CPR on scene. EMS continued life saving measures and transported the victim to St. Francis hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:33p.m. Police have not released the man's name.