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Teen’s Body Recovered From Oldman River After Attempted Swim Near High Level Bridge

Police will send his body to the Calgary medical examiner for autopsy, with no indications of foul play

On Thursday morning, search and rescue crews in Lethbridge resumed the search for a 17-year-old boy who is presumed to have drowned in the Oldman River.
Lethbridge Police Headquarters is shown in Lethbridge, Alta., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Police say they have recovered the body of a teen boy who drowned in an area river. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
Rescue crews are trying to locate a 17-year-old who attempted to swim across the OLdman River near the High Level bridge in Lethbridge on Wednesday.
Lethbridge police said the body of teen who drowned while attempting to swim across the Oldman River was recovered around 9 a.m. on Thursday.

Overview

  • The 17-year-old disappeared underwater around 7 p.m. Wednesday while trying to swim across the river near the High Level Bridge in Lethbridge.
  • Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services deployed boats with sonar and drones for an aerial search alongside volunteers from the Search and Rescue Association.
  • Operations were paused overnight due to darkness and resumed at first light on Thursday to continue scouring the waters and banks.
  • Search crews located and recovered the boy’s body at approximately 9 a.m. Thursday, and investigators have ruled out foul play.
  • Officers have interviewed several witnesses and are offering support to the teenager’s family as they await autopsy results.