Man drowns in Fishers lake

A 39-year-old Indianapolis man identified as Anthony Pinner Jr. of Indianapolis drowned in Fishers’ Saxony Lake on Pennington Road Sunday afternoon.

The Fishers Fire Department reported the victim was using a paddle board when he fell off it just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

An onlooker attempted to rescue Pinner when she observed him struggling in the water, but was unsuccessful.

Saxony Beach and Lake is a 20-acre area facility open to the public.

Pinner’s body was located by officers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources using sonar equipment after a lengthy search by divers from the Fishers police and fire departments.

Officials at the scene indicated Pinner was not wearing a life vest.