MANHATTAN, Kan— Riley County police have confirmed the body of a 25-year old man in a boating accident at Tuttle Cove was recovered late Sunday night in the Tuttle Cove Park boat ramp area.  He had been missing since earlier Sunday afternoon.

Riley County Police Department spokesman Mat Droge said that first responders were called to the ramp park area at 3:12 p.m.

“There was a report of an approximately 10 foot fishing boat that had capsized at the mouth of Tuttle Cove.

Originally the boat had three passengers, two men and a woman, all in their 20s. Two people were pulled from the water. One was transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center, and the other went to Mercy Regional by private vehicle. By late evening both of them no longer needed treatment.

Police indicated as far as they could tell, no life jackets were being worn at the time of the accident. Several other emergency services responded to the scene, including the Kansas Department Wildlife and Parks, US Army Corps of Engineers, Manhattan Fire Department Search and Rescue, Riley County Emergency Management and EMS.”

Those involved in the accident, including the fatality victim, are expected to be identified Monday.

Another boat had also capsized near Wildcat Creek on the southeast side of Tuttle Creek Reservoir, but both both people rescued a short time later. There were no injuries reported.