POLK COUNTY, Iowa — EDITOR'S NOTE: The above video is from the evening of June 16
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that a man's drowning at Saylorville Lake Thursday night was accidental.
First responders received a call at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday of an adult man who had gone underwater near the Cherry Glen Beach area.
Despite efforts to remain afloat, the man never resurfaced, according to the sheriff's office.
Emergency crews immediately responded to the area, launching multiple boats and personal watercraft in attempts to locate the victim.
Around 8 p.m., members of the Ankeny Fire Department located the victim underwater and brought him to shore. By the time he was rescued, the victim had been underwater for nearly 80 minutes.
The victim is identified as 26-year-old Maximino Jarquin-Garcia of Ankeny.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said no foul play is suspected at this time. However, the cause of death will not be known until an autopsy is completed by the medical examiner.
This remains an active investigation.