Raymore teen dead after being thrown from Sea-Doo at Blue Springs Lake

FILE — A good Samaritan found a 17-year-old lying face down in the water Saturday evening.(MGN Online / pxhere)
Published: Aug. 10, 2022 at 8:52 AM CDT|Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 9:53 AM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 17-year-old died Tuesday afternoon after an incident at Blue Springs Lake.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that on Saturday evening, a good Samaritan found a 17-year-old from Raymore lying face down in the water near his watercraft. An incident report stated the teen had been ejected from a 2020 Sea-Doo Spark.

The teen was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon at Centerpoint Medical Center.

He had been wearing a life jacket, the report stated.

A GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses has been set up here.