A 48-year-old man’s body was recovered from the Severn River in Severn Bridge, Ont., OPP says.
Just after midnight on Tuesday, a group of coworkers was swimming in the Severn River near Hamlet Bridge 57 when they decided to go to bed, police add.
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The following morning, the group was unable to locate one of their coworkers and the police were called, officers said.
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After an unsuccessful ground search, the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit was called to search the river, police say.
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After a short search, OPP USRU located the body of the 48-year-old swimmer from North York, Ont., police say.
The deceased was identified as Juan Salazar-Hizen.
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