Body recovered from the Appoquinimink River

The Delaware State Police continues to investigate the circumstances in which a 44-year old man jumped into the muddy waters of the Appoquinimink River Wednesday evening, June 3, 2026, and died.

The victim was seen jumping off of Route 1 around 6 p.m., shutting the highway down while a search was launched.

Troopers and first responders using boats, K-9s, drones and a helicopter combed the area unsuccessfully for three hours…

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