A man drowned on Lake Eufaula on Wednesday despite a witness’ effort to save him, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Robert Keitz, 42, was attempting to cross a ‘finger of the lake’ when he went into distress. The Checotah resident went underwater in an area that is about 8 and a half feet deep, according to the OHP report.
A witness then grabbed Keitz and brought him to the bank of the lake, where the witness began CPR. Keitz was not wearing a lifejacket. The drowning happened at about 2:10 p.m.
Original reporting: Oklahoma City News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
