Man, 87, found dead in Lehigh County creek after not returning home from fishing trip

The Brief

  • The body of 87-year-old William Arner was found in Jordan Creek beneath Geiger Covered Bridge on Tuesday morning.
  • Arner had gone fishing Tuesday morning, according to police, and when he did not return home, police say his family grew concerned.
  • An autopsy to determine a cause of death is scheduled for Friday.

HEIDELBERG, Pa. Officials in Lehigh County are investigating the death of an 87-year-old man whose body was found face down in a creek on Tuesday.

What we know:

William Arner, 87, was pronounced dead after officials say his body was found face down in Jordan Creek beneath the Geiger Covered Bridge in North Whitehall Township around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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