Crews spend hours searching for man who fell into Delaware River, search called off for night

WILLIAMS TWP., Pa. – Crews spent more than seven hours off of Canal Road in Williams Township searching for a man who — according to 911 call recordings — slipped off a sandbar and into the river.

He was not wearing a life vest.

“Reported person in the water, 1490 S. Delaware Drive in the river there,” according to 911 recordings.

Fourth of July celebrations along the Delaware River took a horrifying turn Friday afternoon after a man fell into the water and struggled to stay afloat…

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