© 2024 Public Radio Tulsa
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
(918) 631-2577

A listener-supported service of The University of Tulsa
classical 88.7 | public radio 89.5
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Tulsa Man Drowns in Fort Gibson Lake

 FORT GIBSON, Okla. (AP) _ A Tulsa man has drowned in Fort Gibson Lake after going under water and never resurfacing.  
 According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the body of 38-year-old David Villicana-Lopez was recovered around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say Villicana-Lopez jumped off a boat and into the lake shortly before 8 p.m. the day before.  
 According to troopers, witnesses say they saw the man struggle in the water, but attempts to rescue him were unsuccessful.