17-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Yough River
CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) -- A local teenager drowned in the Youghiogheny River Friday.
Connellsville Police say 17-year-old Scott Jeffries jumped into the river from Flat Rock to swim to a pier.
This happened shortly after 6 p.m. Friday near Yough River Park.
A search dog from the Fayette County Coroner's Office picked up Jeffries' scent from a piece of clothing and found him just before 8 p.m.
The incident remains under investigation.
Stay with KDKA for the latest developments.
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