KELLOGG – An overnight fishing accident on Sunday resulted in the death of a man at Rock Creek State Park, according to local authorities.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reports that at 12:06am on Sunday, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call in which someone reported hearing a male subject yelling for help near the west side boat ramp of Rock Creek State Park in Jasper County.

An Iowa DNR officer arrived on scene and found an unresponsive male patient. The officer then requested medical assistance, to which Kellogg Fire/EMS, Newton Fire/EMS, the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist. Mercy One Helicopter was also requested and landed at the scene.

Unfortunately, medical intervention was unsuccessful and the subject was pronounced dead at the scene. The subject was identified as Larry D. Conner, age 76, of Marshalltown.

Authorities say that the initial investigation indicates that the two subjects were fishing together when one of the subjects fell off the dock and into the water. The second subject called for help and was able to get the first subject out of the water. 

The investigation remains active with the Jasper County Medical Examiner and the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner assisting. No other information has been released at this time.