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Marshall Lake swimmer's death ruled accidental

A 58-year-old man who drowned in Marshall Lake has been ruled an accidental death.
Marshall Lake in Boulder County

ID=73789476BOULDER - A 58-year-old man who drowned in Marshall Lake has been ruled an accidental death. 

Jesus Madrid, of Boulder, was found unresponsive in Marshall Lake - which is located near the intersection of South 66th Street and Coal Creek Drive - on Oct. 10.

Witnesses called Boulder County dispatch just before 5 p.m. after Madrid tried to swim across the lake, went underwater and didn't resurface for several minutes. He was pulled from the water by nearby boaters and pronounced dead at a hospital.

After an autopsy, his death was certified as a drowning, with other conditions listed as recent ethanol use, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, obesity and hepatic steatosis.

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