HOLTON, Ind. – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a kayaker after he was recovered from a private pond in Ripley County on Friday evening. Officers responded at around 6:45 p.m. to the 2800 block of Old Michigan Road in Holton after a kayaker had fallen into the water and not resurfaced.
Braulio Bustamante, 45, of Indianapolis, was recovered from the water and taken to shore prior to the officer’s arrival. Lifesaving aid was rendered, but unsuccessful. Bustamante was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.