One person dead following drowning incident in Ohio

OHIO — A 19-year-old man drowned Friday night while fishing with friends at Lake Milton, according to emergency officials.

Lake Milton and Craig Beach firefighters were called just before 10:30 p.m. for reports of a man who had fallen off the dam and gone underwater, Portage County Water Rescue Team Commander Scott Simmons said in a Saturday news release.

Responders learned that four friends had been fishing from the lake side of the dam near Grandview Road when one of them reached down to grab a fishing net, slipped, and fell into the water. Three of the four fell in, but two managed to get out safely. The 19-year-old did not resurface…

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