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Berks County Man, 92, Drowns After Reaching For Plank In Pond: Report

A Berks County man died in a drowning accident, the Reading Eagle reports.

A Berks County man died in a drowning accident, the Reading Eagle reports.

A Berks County man died in a drowning accident, the Reading Eagle reports.

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Donald Klopp, 92, was reaching for a plank when he fell into a pond behind Airport Road home in Bethel Township around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, the outlet says citing the Berks County Coroner's Office.

He was pronounced dead about an hour and a half later at Reading Hospital, according to the outlet.

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