PD: Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Otter Creek In Bristol PD: Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Otter Creek In Bristol
PD: Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Otter Creek In Bristol A drowning victim was pulled from Otter Creek in Bristol Borough Thursday evening, authorities said. Police were called to the scene off Maple Beach Road around 7 p.m. after a fisherman spotted a body in the water approximately 50 yards from the bridge, according to Bristol Borough police. Due to the location of the body, fire crews from Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, and Bensalem were dispatched by boat and by land through the dense woods to reach the body, authorities said. The dead body was identified as Michael Hall, 33, of Bristol Borough, police said. An autopsy c…
Pa. Firefighter Saved Son Before Drowning On Lake Erie Family Vacation, Family Says Pa. Firefighter Saved Son Before Drowning On Lake Erie Family Vacation, Family Says
Pa. Firefighter Saved Son Before Drowning On Lake Erie Family Vacation, Family Says A 38-year-old firefighter and U.S. Army veteran from Pennsylvania drowned on a family vacation over the weekend. Pittsburgh firefighter Lee Weber died in Lake Erie in Conneaut, Ohio on Saturday, July 24. Family members said Weber got caught in the tides and went under water, while getting his son to safety.  Weber's family searched for him, and his hour was found about an hour later with help from the Coast Guard. More than $32,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Weber's family as of Monday, July 26. Weber worked in the city's Hays neighborhood with Engine Station 20. "He wa…
Doylestown Man Who Drowned In Delaware River, 33, Was Soon-To-Be Father Of Baby Boy Doylestown Man Who Drowned In Delaware River, 33, Was Soon-To-Be Father Of Baby Boy
Doylestown Man Who Drowned In Delaware River, 33, Was Soon-To-Be Father Of Baby Boy The PA man who was pulled from the Delaware River in Hunterdon County was a soon-to-be father of a baby boy, according to a fundraiser created in his honor. Jorge Herrera-Salmoran, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the water near the Bull’s Island Recreation Area (2185 Daniel Bray Highway) in Delaware Township shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, state police said. Herrera-Salmoran, of Doylestown, died the day before his birthday and two days before his wife, Tania, was scheduled to deliver the family’s first child, a baby boy, according to a GoFundMe launched by clo…
State Police: PA Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Delaware River In Hunterdon County State Police: PA Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Delaware River In Hunterdon County
State Police: PA Drowning Victim, 33, Pulled From Delaware River In Hunterdon County A PA drowning victim was pulled from the Delaware River in Hunterdon County Tuesday evening, state police said. Jorge Herrera-Salmoran, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the water near the Bull’s Island Recreation Area (2185 Daniel Bray Highway) in Delaware Township shortly before 5:30 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Herrera-Salmoran, of Doylestown, PA, had entered the water to go swimming but was pulled under by the current of the river, Goez said. The investigation is ongoing, Goez said. Additional details were not released.
24-Year-Old Man Who Drowned In Pennsylvania State Park ID'd As Local YouTuber 24-Year-Old Man Who Drowned In Pennsylvania State Park ID'd As Local YouTuber
24-Year-Old Man Who Drowned In Pennsylvania State Park ID'd As Local YouTuber The 24-year-old man who drowned at Lake Marburg at Codorus State Park on Saturday was identified as a local YouTuber. Ganga Gautam, of the 500 block of Harvest Drive, Dauphin County, accidentally drowned while using a camera underwater, according to the York County coroner. Gautam was on a pontoon boat with family when the group decided to go swimming-- everyone but Gautam returned to the boat. Crews were called to the park just before 6 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. He was transported to UPMC Hanover hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:13 p.m. Gautam worked at Nordstr…
Man, 24, Drowns In Lake At Central PA State Park Man, 24, Drowns In Lake At Central PA State Park
Man, 24, Drowns In Lake At Central PA State Park A 24-year-old man drowned in a lake located in a Pennsylvania State Park Saturday, York County officials said. The unidentified male was out with family on a pontoon rental when they all decided to swim close to the shore around 7 p.m. in Lake Marburg at Codorus State Park, York County Coroner Pamela Gay said. The victim was reportedly a good swimmer and was using a camera under water. His family realized he hadn't resurfaced, and so all went back in the waters to find him, Gay said. Two Good Samaritans who they flagged down for help also aided in the search. The man's body was eventually…
Former Teen Pro Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River Former Teen Pro Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River
Former Teen Pro Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River The New Jersey wrestling community was mourning the loss of a 24-year-old professional grappler who drowned in the Delaware River in New York Sunday, authorities said. Crews recovered Michael Cammett's body from the water in Lumberland (Sullivan County), located near Pennsylvania, according to New York State Police. The North Arlington (Bergen County) native went to the river with friends using a pair of inflatable rafts tethered together around 3 p.m., authorities said. Cammett jumped in the water but did not resurface. An investigation was ongoing. No further information was released. …
Boy, 7, Drowns In Central PA Hotel Pool Boy, 7, Drowns In Central PA Hotel Pool
Boy, 7, Drowns In Central PA Hotel Pool A 7-year-old boy has drowned at a central Pennsylvania hotel, according to police. Crews were called to the Red Lion Hotel at 4751 Lindle Road for a reported drowning on Wednesday shortly before 10 p.m. When emergency crews arrived, they found an unconscious boy who had already been removed from the pool. Life saving efforts were initiated by the rescuers prior to the crews arrival. Police, Fire and EMS responders provided additional emergency care to the child who later died at the Penn State Hershey University Hospital. The Swatara Township Police, Dauphin County Coroner's Offi…
Off-Duty Trenton Firefighter Tries Saving Delaware River Drowning Victim, Reports Say Off-Duty Trenton Firefighter Tries Saving Delaware River Drowning Victim, Reports Say
Off-Duty Trenton Firefighter Tries Saving Delaware River Drowning Victim, Reports Say Despite a rescue attempt by an off-duty Trenton firefighter, a man drowned in the Delaware River, authorities said. The victim's name had not been released pending notification of family members.  9-1-1 calls reporting "a body in the water" near Thunder Road came in about 2 p.m. Lt. Peter Szpakowski, a Trenton police spokesman, told MidJersey.News that off-duty city firefighter Akyse Watkins dragged the man's body to the shore.  Watkins tried to revive the victim as other first responders from Mercer County arrived, according to media reports. Police, firefighters and EMS crews…
York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy
York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy The York County Coroner has identified an 11-year-old boy who drowned in Jackson Township Thursday night.Payton Gonzalez, of Spring Grove, was swimming with a friend in Codorus Creek near the Iowhead Damn when he went under water and didn't come back up around 5:40 p.m., authorities said. Emergency Dispatch Services sent crews to the scene of a boat rescue near the intersection of Sprenkle and Hershey roads, where the boy's body was recovered at 5:43 p.m., authorities said. Payton was found unresponsive on the south bank of the creek. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, but was&nbs…
Body Of 23-Year-Old Shoplifting Fugitive Pulled From Flooded Quarry After 24-Hour Search Body Of 23-Year-Old Shoplifting Fugitive Pulled From Flooded Quarry After 24-Hour Search
Body Of 23-Year-Old Shoplifting Fugitive Pulled From Flooded Quarry After 24-Hour Search The body of a 23-year-old man wanted for shoplifting was pulled from a flooded quarry in eastern Pennsylvania after a nearly 24-hour search, authorities said. Joshua Fontanez-Rodriguez of Minersville ran from police investigating reports of an alleged shoplifting that occurred Friday morning at a Muhlenberg Township Target store, CBS reports. Fontanez-Rodriguez went missing in the water of the fenced-off Berks County Products Quarry, and the search was called off Friday evening due to darkness. His body was pulled from the water Saturday, according to the Berks County coroner’s office. An…