The man who drowned at Clinton Lake on Saturday was Cesar Cardenas Olivas, 23, of Topeka, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
“Deputies and first responders are searching for a 23-year-old man who was swimming in Clinton Lake and his friends witnessed him struggling in the water Saturday evening,” according to a news release from the sheriff’s office on Saturday.
“According to preliminary information, the man and his friends about 5 p.m. were in the area, which was recommended to be closed to swimmers due to flooding, before he went missing,” the release continued.
As of an update at 8:39 p.m. Saturday, the team had recovered the man’s body.
“The Sheriff’s Office offers condolences to the man’s family and friends,” the update stated.
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