For Immediate Release
UPDATE: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Incident at Lake MacBride
September 23, 2026 (JOHNSON COUNTY, IA) Today at 1:24 p.m., the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and assisting first responders recovered a juvenile victim from the water at the Coralville Reservoir, he has been identified as Ahmed Osman, age 10, of Iowa City. The adult victim recovered yesterday by first responders at the scene has been identified as Hannah Jorgensen, age 24, of Tiffin.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Johnson County Metro Dive Team, Johnson County Emergency Management, Swisher Fire Department, Lisbon Fire Department, Mt. Vernon Fire Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service, University of Iowa Police Department, North Liberty Fire Department, North Liberty Police Department, Solon Fire Department, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State Patrol, US army Corps of engineers, UI Air Care, UI MED ONE, and the Johnson County Medical Examiner, and the Story County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident remains under investigation by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and there is no further information available for release.
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ORIGINAL RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Incident at Lake MacBride
September 22, 2026 (JOHNSON COUNTY, IA) Today at 12:10 p.m., the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of subjects in the water at Lake MacBride State Park near the Coralville Reservoir spillway. At 12:43 p.m., responders recovered one adult victim in the Coralville Reservoir, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Responders searched for an additional juvenile throughout the evening. Recovery efforts for the juvenile have been suspended overnight and will re-commence in the morning.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Johnson County Metro Dive Team, Johnson County Emergency Management, Swisher Fire Department, Lisbon Fire Department, Mt. Vernon Fire Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service, University of Iowa Police Department, North Liberty Fire Department, North Liberty Police Department, Solon Fire Department, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State Patrol, US army Corps of engineers, UI Air Care, UI MED ONE, and the Johnson County Medical Examiner.
The identities of the victim and missing individual are not being released at this time. The incident is under investigation and there is no further information available. All other witnesses and individuals at the scene are accounted for.
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