North Vernon man dies after incident at Crosley Lake

(NORTH VERNON, Ind.) – A North Vernon man died after his pickup truck went into Crosley Lake in Jennings County on Thursday night. 

DNR officials say 20-year-old Christopher Allman was attempting to back his truck down a boat ramp. 

The truck entered the water and traveled about 100 feet from the ramp, authorities said. 

Allman and a passenger in the truck attempted to swim back to shore.

“The passenger reached safety, but Allman went under and did not resurface,” a DNR official said. 

Allman’s body was recovered by Indiana Conservation Officers and the incident remains under investigation.