MANCHESTER, MAINE, Maine — The Maine Warden Service says a 24-year-old man drowned Monday in a swimming-related incident around 2 p.m.
Cpl. John McDonald of the Warden Service said the incident happened off Pond Road near the outlet of Cobbosseecontee Lake. Game Wardens say Edward Kimball of Manchester may have suffered health-related complications while swimming.
Kimball's body was recovered in eight feet of water about 40 feet from shore. A watercraft was not involved in the incident.
The Warden Service says lifesaving measures were performed by first responders, but efforts were unsuccessful.
The Manchester Fire Department, the Winthrop Fire Department, and Maine State Police assisted.
