Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Fifth Grader And Teacher Drown During Iowa Lake Trip
A fifth grader and a teacher died during a field trip in Iowa.
They were in the water at the Coralville Reservoir.
The reservoir is at Lake Macbride State Park.
Someone reported that people were in the water.
First responders came to help.
Search teams recovered Jorgensen’s body on Tuesday.
Ahmed’s body was recovered the next afternoon.
Both victims were pronounced dead, according to the report.
A fifth grader and a teacher drowned during a field trip in Iowa.
First responders were called after people were reported in the water.
The incident occurred at the Coralville Reservoir at Lake Macbride State Park.
Jorgensen’s body was recovered Tuesday and pronounced dead at the scene.
Ahmed’s body was recovered the following afternoon after search efforts resumed.
- Who
- A fifth grader and a teacher, identified in the report as Jorgensen and Ahmed.
- What
- Two people drowned during a field trip.
- When
- Jorgensen’s body was recovered on Tuesday; Ahmed’s was recovered the following afternoon.
- Where
- The Coralville Reservoir at Lake Macbride State Park in Iowa.
- Why
- First responders were called after receiving a report of people in the water; the articles do not state how they entered the water.
- Incident
- Drowning of a fifth grader and a teacher
- Location
- Coralville Reservoir, Lake Macbride State Park
- State
- Iowa
- First recovery
- Jorgensen’s body was recovered Tuesday
- Second recovery
- Ahmed’s body was recovered the following afternoon
- Responding agency
- Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
- Search status
- Search efforts resumed before Ahmed’s body was recovered