5 people die trying to save struggling simmer in an Ohio river | AP News
- POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.
- A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child with the group who was running along a nearby road to seek help, Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said at a news conference Monday.
- The group had gathered Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when one of them went into the river for a swim.
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- POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.
- A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child with the group who was running along a nearby road to seek help, Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said at a news conference Monday.
- The group had gathered Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when one of them went into the river for a swim.
Sources: The Independent, AP