Golf cart plunges through frozen lake, killing 60-year-old driver, Indiana officials say

A 60-year-old man died after a golf cart he was driving toppled through a frozen lake in Indiana, authorities say.

First responders were dispatched to Glenn Flint Lake in Putman County on Sunday, Jan. 26, for a report of a golf cart breaking through the ice, according to an Indiana Department of Natural Resources news release.

Jeffrey Nowak, who was driving the golf cart, was pulled from the water, and first responders “began life-saving efforts.”

Nowak, of Greencastle, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

The department said Jan. 27 the incident remains under investigation.

As reported by WXIN, Nowak’s death was not the only ice-related fatality in the region over the weekend. A 16-year-old died after being found unresponsive inside an ice fishing shanty, the news outlet reported.

Glenn Flint Lake — in Clinton Township — is about a 60-mile drive west from Indianapolis.

This story was originally published January 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM with the headline "Golf cart plunges through frozen lake, killing 60-year-old driver, Indiana officials say."