Man Dies While Swimming in Quarry
Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office
On June 17, 2019, at 4:10 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a juvenile had been found unresponsive in the water at the Keno Rock Quarry, located on Keno Access Road just south of Dead Indian Memorial Road.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and personnel from Greensprings Fire and Mercy Flights responded to the scene. Deputies determined the victim was an 18-year-old male.
According to witnesses, the man had been swimming when he went underwater and did not surface. Bystanders pulled him from the water and began CPR. Medical personnel arrived and continued resuscitation efforts, but the man died at the scene.
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the cause and manner of death. The man’s identity will be released at a later time to allow time for family to be notified. No further information is currently available for release.
Case #19-12215
ASHLAND, Ore. - A man died Monday afternoon at a remote swimming area north of Howard Prairie Lake.
On June 17, 2019, at 4:10 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a juvenile had been found unresponsive in the water at the Keno Rock Quarry, located on Keno Access Road just south of Dead Indian Memorial Road.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and personnel from Greensprings Fire and Mercy Flights responded to the scene. Deputies determined the victim was an 18-year-old male.
According to witnesses, the man had been swimming when he went underwater and did not surface. Bystanders pulled him from the water and began CPR. Medical personnel arrived and continued resuscitation efforts, but the man died at the scene.
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the cause and manner of death. The man’s identity will be released at a later time to allow time for family to be notified. No further information is currently available for release.
Case #19-12215
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