Sunday 24th November 2024

The body of a Colfax man who went missing after a boat capsized on the Des Moines River in central Iowa has been recovered by authorities in Marion County.

The body of 34-year-old Dustin Dittmer of Colfax was recovered just before 7 a.m. Saturday near the Bennington Boat Ramp, according to Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholt.

Dittmer went missing after the board he was on capsized on Red Rock Lake on the afternoon of Saturday, May 7th.

Authorities say Dittmer and two other people were onboard a boat that was attempting to help the occupants of another boat that had become stranded after running out of gas.

The other individuals involved in the incident were reported uninjured and safe, according to the sheriff’s office.