A man who went swimming in Crowe River in Havelock-Belmont-Metheun Township in Peterborough County on Saturday morning (June 5) is dead.
Peterborough County OPP and emergency crews were called to assist at around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday after a man, who was swimming in the river with a friend, went into distress and slipped under the water.
Bystanders had located the man in the water and performed CPR until police and emergency crews arrived.
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The man was then transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident and will not identify the victim until his next of kin are notified.
