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Drowning claims life of teenager at Heritage Lake

Holiday tragedy west of Indianapolis
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Posted at 8:55 PM, Jul 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-04 21:05:53-04

HERITAGE LAKE — Putnam County Sheriff Scott Stockton says a seizure may have led to a drowning Saturday afternoon at Heritage Lake.

A 15-year-old boy died at the lake, which is about 30-miles west of Indianapolis.

According to the sheriff, the teenager was swimming off a family dock when he went under. Emergency teams tried for about 30-minutes to save the victim.

The Putnam County Coroner will issue a report on the 15-year-old's death.