GARRETSON, S.D. (AP) - No foul play is suspected in the death of a 9-year-old boy who drowned at Split Rock Park near Garretson, authorities said Saturday.
The body of Joey Cavallaro was found near the bridge of the Jessie James pontoon docking area, according to the Argus Leader.
Divers searched the water until around midnight Friday and started again at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. They found the boy at 9:30 a.m., according to KELO-TV.
“There was no foul play. It’s an unfortunate event,” Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Capt. James Hoekman told the Leader.
The boy had gone to the park with friends at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Hoekman said, but they returned home without him at noon. When his family searched for him, his mother found some of her son’s clothing on the loading dock for pontoon rides at the park.
The family called authorities at 7 p.m. Friday.
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