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North Vernon man's body recovered from Crosley Lake

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Courtesy-Indiana DNR

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred Thursday evening at Crosley Lake, south of Vernon in Jennings County.

The preliminary investigation revealed that at around 9 p.m., Christopher Allman, 20, of North Vernon, was attempting to back a pickup truck down the boat ramp at Crosley Lake. While he was doing so, the pickup entered the water and traveled about 100 feet from the ramp.   

Allman and a passenger exited the cab and attempted to swim back to shore. The passenger made it back to shore safely, but Allman went under the water and did not resurface.    

At 1:12 a.m. on Friday, DNR officers recovered the victim’s body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.   

The incident remains under investigation.

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