Man's body recovered at Raystown Lake

August 2024 · 1 minute read

UPDATE:

State police in Huntingdon County say they have found the body of a man who went underwater at Raystown Lake and did not resurface.

Troopers say the 20-year-old victim and his friends were swimming across a channel of water toward a small island at the lake.

The man went under water while trying to swim back to shore and didn't resurface.

Search teams found the man's body several hours after the search began at around 1 p.m.

Troopers say his death is being ruled accidental.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Huntingdon County emergency officials say an underwater search is underway at Lake Raystown.

Officials say crews are searching the area of Seven Points, off the shore of Susquehannock Campground, for a person who reportedly went underwater and never resurfaced Wednesday.

Dispatchers say crews arrived at the lake and began searching around 1 p.m.

This is a developing news story that will be updated as we learn more.

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