Associated Press
04-05-07
Iowa Student Found In Lake Drowned Accidentally
Abel Bolanos Of Rolling Meadows Disappeared Last
Weekend
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(AP) AMES, Iowa A missing Iowa State University student
whose body was found in a lake died of accidental
drowning, authorities said.
The body of Abel Bolanos, 19, of Rolling Meadows, Ill.,
was found Wednesday in Lake LaVerne on the ISU campus
Tuesday afternoon.
He was reported missing Sunday, a day after he was last
seen leaving a party where he had been drinking,
university police said.
An autopsy was conducted Wednesday, but the final
determination of the cause of death is pending the
results of medical tests, which could take several
weeks to complete, university police said.
Cmdr. Gene Deisinger of the ISU police department said
there were no obvious signs of foul play and how
Bolanos got into the lake was unclear.
Bolanos' body was found after an extensive search by
several state and local agencies and more than 200
volunteers.
Counseling was made available to grieving students.