CHENEY, Kan. — Emergency crews from Hutchinson, Haven and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks 
all responded to a near drowning at Cheney Reservoir this morning.
According to officials with KDW&P, a 70-year-old man was kite boarding at the lake just before noon when some type of accident happened. The man was pulled to shore and CPR was being performed on him when emergency crews arrived. The man was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in critical condition. His name has not been released at this time. According to a wildlife and parks officer, the man was an experienced kite boarder.
The accident happened near M&M point around 11:45 a.m.