Divers recover body of man who fell off jet ski in Lake Butler at RD Keene Park Victim identified by authorities as Alejandro Sanchez
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A search for a man in his 20s who fell off a jet ski in Lake Butler at RD Keene Park has come to an end after divers recovered the victim’s body, according to Orange County officials.
County officials responded to the lake at 7 p.m. on Friday.
The victim did not resurface after he fell off riding a jet ski with a friend, according to investigators.
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A dive team could not find the man on Friday night. The search continued Saturday morning and his body was recovered at 11:01 a.m., officials said.
The victim was identified by authorities as Alejandro Sanchez, 26. No foul play is suspected in his death, according to sheriff’s office officials.
Earlier on Friday, a juvenile was killed Friday after a watercraft crash on the Indian River, according to the FWC.
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