COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A man has drowned after authorities say he tried to swim in the Scioto River in central Ohio.
The Columbus Dispatch (https://bit.ly/2ar0oRa ) reports Columbus police were called to the river at Griggs Reservoir Monday night. They say a 23-year-old man waded into the river and went underwater after stepping from a shallow area of the river into deeper water.
The man was pulled from the river and pronounced dead.
Authorities didn’t immediately identify the victim.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, https://www.dispatch.com
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