Swimmer missing in Otonabee River in Peterborough: police
A search will resume Tuesday for a swimmer who went missing in the Otonabee River in Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ont., on Monday evening.
Around 6:45 p.m., Peterborough Fire Services launched a search of the river near Lansdowne Street after receiving reports of an individual who was unaccounted for in the water while swimming with a group of people.
The Peterborough Police Service on Tuesday morning said a 23-year-old man from Peterborough first entered the water from the shore of Little Lake near the train bridge in the area of Lansdowne and Edward streets.
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Police say a friend, who had jumped into the water from the train bridge, attempted to help the victim but was unsuccessful. The second man was taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment.
A search of the water by emergency crews — which included the use of a police drone — continued until it was called off just after 9 p.m. due to darkness.
The search is expected to resume around 11 a.m. Tuesday, police said with assistance from OPP divers.
The incident follows a drowning at nearby Beavermead Park after a man’s body was pulled from Little Lake on June 23.
— more to come
