21-year-old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Hubbard County Lake

Jul 21

A 21-year-old man died early Saturday after being found unresponsive in the water at Lake Belle Taine near Nevis.

Deputies were called around 2:23 a.m. on July 19 for a report of a possible drowning at the lake’s public swimming beach.

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While emergency crews were responding, dispatchers were told that bystanders were performing CPR.

When deputies arrived, they found people attempting life-saving measures on Aiden Thompson, of Nevis. Deputies and medical personnel assisted until North Ambulance arrived, but Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene.

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According to investigators, Thompson had been swimming with a group of people during the early morning hours. As others in the group got out of the water, one person jumped off the dock and discovered Thompson floating face-down nearby.

An autopsy later determined that Thompson died from a cervical spine fracture, the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

The incident remains under investigation and authorities have not released additional details about how the injury may have occurred.

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