CHENEY, Kan. — Emergency crews from Hutchinson, Haven and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks responded to report of a near drowning at Cheney Reservoir’s M and M Point just before noon on Friday.

The KDW&P reported a 70-year-old man was kite boarding at the lake when an accident happened.

The man was pulled to shore and CPR was being performed on him when emergency crews arrived.

The man, whose name has not been released, was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in critical condition. According to a wildlife and parks officer the man was an experienced kite boarder.