A 27-year-old man drowned in the Trent River in Campbellford late Saturday afternoon (July 22).
At 5:22 p.m. on Saturday, Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a person who appeared to be in distress after jumping into the water in the Trent River near Ranney Falls. The person then went under the water and did not resurface.
After police and emergency services arrived, Northumberland EMS and the Trent Hills Fire Department conducted a search of the river.
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As a result of their search, a 27-year-old man from Scarborough was located and pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not released the victim’s name.
The Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario was on scene to assist with the investigation.
