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River Rescue Searches For Missing Man In Youghiogheny River

LAYTON, Pa. (KDKA) -- Rescue crews were on the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County for hours, looking for a missing man.

This morning, his body was pulled from the river.

He's been identified as 18-year-old Nathan Klein of Dawson.

WATCH: KDKA's Rachele Mongiovi reports live

He was trying to swim across the Youghiogheny River at the Layton bridge in Layton when he slipped under the water and never came back up.

Medics and River Rescue crews started searching for the man by water and by land.

The body recovery team was sent out to the scene late Tuesday evening.

They found his body Wednesday morning.

Stay with KDKA.com for more on this developing story.

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