Mohammadsadegh Kiani Drowns At Walton Lake In Monroe
On Saturday, August 16, New York State Police reported that a 36-year-old Long Island man had perished after falling from a paddleboard at Walton Lake in Orange County.
SUP stands for stand-up paddle boarding.
Lake Walton
Investigators found that Plainview resident Mohammadsadegh Kiani had gone to the Town of Monroe to hang out with friends for the day.
According to troopers, Kiani lost his balance and collapsed at approximately 3:50 p.m. while seated by himself on a yellow inflatable paddle board 40 feet offshore in water that was 6 to 7 feet deep. He started to struggle in the water and didn’t come up again.
Kiani was rescued from the water by a number of customers from the American Legion Post, which is across the street from the lake. They started saving lives right away until state police and emergency medical personnel could get there.
After being taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in serious condition, Kiani was declared dead in spite of intensive resuscitation.
No foul play was suspected, and it was decided that the drowning was an accident.
The Town of Chester Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance to state police at the scene.
Information regarding the life of Mohammadsadegh Kiani was not immediately accessible. By sending an email to [email protected], his family is welcome to provide information to Daily Voice.
Within four hours, the Daily Voice reported on two drownings in New York, this being the second.To learn more about the one at Turkey Hill Pond in Highlands’ Harriman State Park, click here.
