Authorities have announced the age of a tuber who died Saturday night in the Merrimack River, reports WMUR.
Police were called to the river just after 6 PM, near the Boscawen-Canterbury town lines, to the scene of a possible drowning. The 15-year-old male was transported to Concord Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to officials, he was swimming in the river with friends when he began to struggle. Witnesses attempted to help him, but he was dragged under and did not resurface until emergency crews located his body around 7:30 PM. First responders from marine patrol, Boscawen, and Concord all were called to the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident are asked to contact State Police Lt. Scott McLain at 603-227-2118 or via email at scott.mclain@dos.nh.gov.
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