Jerry Kellen “Kebo” Wallace

Calloway County, Kentucky (April 26) Two men drowned Saturday night and a third was rescued after their boat filled up with water and capsized in the Patterson Point area of Kentucky Lake.

The bodies of Jerry Kellen “Kebo” Wallace, 66, McKenzie, and Albert Springer, of the Patterson Point area, were recovered Saturday night after several hours of searching in the water by multiple agencies.

A third man in the boat, Lucas Simms, 29, McKenzie, was rescued. Simms is the son-in-law of Wallace. The three were in a jon boat when it capsized.

According to WPSD-TV, Wallace's body was found moments after the accident and CPR was started. Sims was pulled to safety by a nearby fisherman. The trio had been setting trot lines, according to WPSD.

The accident happened at the south end of Kentucky Lake, in
Calloway County.

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