The body of the 42-year-old South River man was recovered at 5:28 p.m. in the Millstone River, police said.
A father died Wednesday afternoon when he drowned after jumping into a river to rescue his three children, Franklin Township Police Lt. Vincent Wilson said.
The body of the 42-year-old South River man was recovered at 5:28 p.m. in the Millstone River after an hours-long search by multiple law enforcement and fire agencies, Wilson said.A 911 call made at 2:13 p.m. reported that the man was distressed in the water as the children were ashore, officials said. Responding officers found the youths – ages 13, 11 and 8 – but could not locate the adult victim.
Witnesses told police that the kids entered the river and quickly became distressed. The father then went into the water and pulled them out, but struggled to maintain his balance, authorities said.An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.
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