Boy and Teacher Drown During School Trip at Iowa State Park
A 10-year-old boy and his teacher drowned during a school trip at Lake Macbride State Park in Iowa when the boy fell into the water near a spillway and the teacher attempted a rescue.
Terre Haute, IN, October 26, 2026 —
A 10-year-old boy and his teacher drowned during a school trip at Lake Macbride State Park in Iowa, according to the available account. The boy fell into the water near a spillway, and the teacher attempted to rescue him.
The account does not provide the boy’s or teacher’s names, the school involved, or the date of the incident. It also does not say how the boy fell into the water or describe what happened during the attempted rescue beyond the fact that the teacher entered into a rescue effort.
No further details were provided about the circumstances at the spillway, the number of people on the trip, or whether anyone else was present at the time. The account does not identify who reported the incident or describe any response by emergency personnel.
Information about any investigation, official findings, or statements from the school or the families was not included. The available details establish that the two deaths occurred during the school trip and that the teacher attempted to help after the boy fell into the water. They do not provide additional information about the events leading up to the fall or what followed the rescue attempt.
Lake Macbride State Park is identified as the location in the account; no more specific location within the park was given beyond the area near a spillway. Further details about the incident were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by KCRG Staff, Gray News staff on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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