By KALIN KROHE
Panhandle Post
On May 29 first responders from many agencies responded to Lake Minatare.
The Scotts Bluff County Communications Center received two calls that sounded like different circumstances.
The first call, at 3:36 p.m., reported “a 16-year-old male came here and advised he was hit by a tree and is hurting pretty bad...advised he was hit in the chest," said Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman.
Sixteen minutes later, a Game and Parks officer on scene said that the subject was alert and responsive...and responders could drop their emergency response.
The second call, at 3:37 p.m., reported “a 911 call with a female screaming, barely able to understand...heard terms, 'water is too strong…I’m getting…by the water'…help," said Overman.
The communications center made multiple unsuccessful attempts to call the party back.
"Eventually, law enforcement determined that both calls involved the same individual," Overman said. "The individual was transported to Regional West Medical Center by private parties. Law enforcement spoke with the parties involved and determined that the incident was accidental and did not involve any serious injuries."
The Nebraska Game & Parks, Nebraska State Patrol, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office, Scottsbluff Police Department, Mitchell Police Department, Minatare/Melbeta Fire Department, Gering Fire Department, Scottsbluff Fire Department and Valley Ambulance Service assisted with this situation.