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Coroner rules death of Columbus man who fell off Jet Ski in Alum Creek Lake as accidental drowning

Charles Watson, 59, of Columbus, was found dead in the water after officers responded to a report of an abandoned watercraft.

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — The death of a man who fell off a Jet Ski in Alum Creek Lake last month has been ruled as an accidental drowning.

Officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources were called to the lake on the evening of June 10 for a report of an abandoned watercraft near the Hollenback boat ramp.

A 911 caller said the man, later identified as 59-year-old Charles Watson, of Columbus, fell off the Jet Ski.

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office said Watson was submerged 28 feet into the water, did not resurface and did not have a life jacket on.

Watson's body was found dead shortly after crews arrived.

It's unclear what caused Watson to fall off of the watercraft

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