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. …