The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 9 p.m., Christopher Allman, 20, of North Vernon, was attempting to back a pickup truck down the boat ramp at Crosley Lake. While he was doing so, the pickup entered the water and traveled approximately 100 feet from the ramp. Allman and a passenger exited the cab and attempted to swim back to shore.
The passenger made it back to shore safely, but Allman went under the water and did not resurface.
At 1:12 a.m., Indiana Conservation Officers recovered Allman's body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
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