PORT CHESTER, NY (August 13, 2022) — The man was swimming when he went under the water and never re-surfaced.
Why it matters: Every year in the United States there are an estimated 3,960 fatal unintentional drownings, an average of 11 drowning deaths per day.
Emergency response:
- On Tuesday about 4:30 p.m. a caller to 911 reported a suspected drowning incident 30 minutes in the past area in the Byram River under the I-95 Bridge
- The shoreline was searched by land, air and water resources
- The search turned up negative
- Victim was located in about 10 feet of water
- Greenwich PD divers removed the victim
- Victim was transported to the Port Chester side of the river
- Victim was pronounced deceased at the scene
Responding Agencies:
- Port Chester Police Department
- Greenwich Police Department
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Westchester County Police Department
- Rye Police Department
- New Rochelle Police Department
Identity of Victim: The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification to his family, who live in another country.
Go Deeper:
Centers for Disease Control Drowning Prevention