FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — A Louisiana teenager is dead after drowning on the New River in Gauley Bridge.
Authorities said they received a notification of a possible drowning on the river Wednesday afternoon as witnesses said a male fell into the water and did not resurface.
Four hours after the call, divers located the body 36 feet underwater and the 18-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department suspects no foul play.
Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 304-574-3590.