KSFY TV is reporting that a Sioux Falls man has died in a weekend boating accident in central South Dakota. The incident happened around 10:30 Saturday morning on Lake Oahe near Fort Pierre according to the Pierre Fire Department.

Authorities received a report of an unoccupied boat on lower Lake Oahe. A search and rescue dive team was dispatched to the area. The team found the fishing boat circling on the lake, and were able to return it to shore. After a grid search in the surrounding area, searchers found a location of interest in about 20 feet of water.

A Pierre Dive Team found the body of the victim. Authorities say he was an adult male with a Sioux Falls address on record. The Hughes County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the incident.

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