(Sioux Falls)– A Sioux Falls man who nearly drowned July 4th in West Lake Okoboji has died. Randy Vilayphone passed away this past Saturday at a Sioux Falls hospital due to complications from the incident.
The 21-year-old fell of a vessel in Miller’s Bay. Bystanders tried unsuccessfully to pull Vilayphone out of the water. Crews with Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene moments later and recovered Vilayphone from about 17 feet of water. Resuscitation efforts were administered as Vilayphone was transported to shore. He was then taken to Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake and was transferred to a Sioux Falls hospital where he died this past Saturday, July 8th.
