BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -An 83-year-old Illinois man drowned in Truman Lake Friday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol , the drowning occurred near the Osage Bluff Marina just before 10 a.m.

Troopers said that the man, from Belleville, Il., fell into the water underneath a boat lift.

A family member jumped in the water to attempt to retrieve the man, but was unable to exit the water himself. Witnesses nearby helped retrieve both men, according to deputies.

Deputies said the man was not wearing a safety device.

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