Jacobson Park drowning victim identified

UPDATE:

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the man, whose body was recovered from a lake at Jacobson Park in Lexington.

According to a release, Nicholas Hunter Davis, 28, of Lexington, is the victim of an accidental drowning Sunday (4/14).

The Coroner lists the time of death as 11:07 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY:

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The search continues for a kayaker at the lake at Jacobson Park.

Officials telling us, that kayaker flipped and went under the water.

A beautiful day at the lake in Jacobson Park, ends Sunday night in tragedy.

“We go up like what’s happening,” said Noor Zohary. “Someone in a kayak, there were two people in a kayak, they flipped over and one of them was trying to save the other one.”

The Lexington Fire Department says just after five p.m. Sunday, crews were called for a kayaker who went under the water.

LFD technical rescue and dive teams on the scene, searching for a male victim.

Witnesses telling ABC 36 what they heard and saw.

“And I just started hearing help, help,” said Owen Wright. “Then I look over and I see there was a dude drowning. And then this other dude decided to hop in, I don’t know how he did that. But he hopped in the lake and he was going down to go save him.”

One witness speaking about how heart breaking a tragedy like this is.

“I got to see his body before I go anywhere,” said Michael Wright. “I was in the Marine Corp, we don’t leave people. No we don’t leave people. I saw him go down and it breaks my heart that I couldn’t get out there to help him.”

Rescue teams were unable retrieve the missing kayaker and say they will continue first thing Monday morning.

We will keep you updated as this story continues.