Boy and Teacher Drown During School Field Trip at Lake Macbride
A 10-year-old boy drowned at Lake Macbride State Park in Iowa after falling into the water during a school field trip, and his teacher also drowned while attempting to rescue him.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 26, 2026 —
A 10-year-old boy and his teacher drowned at Lake Macbride State Park in Iowa during a school field trip, according to the available account. The boy fell into the water, and the teacher drowned while attempting to rescue him.
The account does not provide the date or time of the incident, the names of the boy or teacher, or the school involved. It also does not specify where at the park the incident occurred or describe the circumstances that led to the boy falling into the water.
No further information was provided about the rescue attempt, whether other people were present, or what actions followed. The account does not include statements from the school, authorities, family members or witnesses. It also does not say whether any investigation is underway or provide details about safety measures at the location.
Lake Macbride State Park is identified in the account as the location, but no additional information about the park or the field trip was supplied. The circumstances surrounding the two deaths therefore remain limited to the reported sequence: the child fell into the water during the outing, and the teacher drowned while trying to rescue him.
Further details, including the incident’s timing and any official findings, were not provided. This report is limited to the information available in the account.
Story summarized from the original created by KCRG Staff, Gray News staff on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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