A Knox County man has drowned in Lake Shelbyville from a boating accident.  The incident occurred at Lake Shelbyville on Sunday afternoon.  Shelby County Coroner Brad Phegley reported that 32-year-old Tanner D. Alvarado was alone in a boat near the 9th Street Beach and Boat Ramp when the accident happened.  Phegley says the water was choppy and when the boat hit a wave, it threw Alvarado into the water.  Phegley reported the boat continued operating until it could be recovered and shut down. The dive team, through witness interviews and the use of side scan sonar were able to locate Alvarado’s body.

The Shelby & Effingham County Dive Teams, Shelbyville Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, IL Department of Natural Resources, US Army Corp of Engineers, Shelby County Coroner and Abbott Ambulance. all assisted with the incident.  The Shelby County Dive Team thanked the Effingham County Dive Rescue Team for their support.  The Shelby County Dive Team is still working on getting back to full operational status.