One person is dead after a boat capsized on Lake Cumberland in Russell County.
The Russell County Coroner has identified the man as 44-year-old Armando Penaloza, of Russell Springs.
According to Russell County Search & Rescue, they were dispatched at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday morning for a capsized boat with two men inside.
They say one of the men was recovered from the water alert and conscious, while the other man, Penaloza, was found unconscious.
They say he was pulled from the water, and CPR was given on-scene.
Both men were taken to the hospital, where Penaloza was later pronounced dead.
How the boat capsized is not known.
Russell County EMS, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Source: WBKO
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