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17-year-old drowns in Etowah River

Friends say the teenage boy tried to swim across the river, but did not make it.
By Raisa Habersham and Lauren Foreman
July 19, 2017

A 17-year-old boy drowned Tuesday while swimming with friends in Etowah River, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Bartow County sheriff’s officials told Channel 2 that the boy, identified by the friends as Sergio Cadenas, swam about 60 feet into the river and went under. He resurfaced but went under again.

Fire and emergency officials searched for the teen in a part of the river that sits between Old River Road and State Route 293, sheriff’s Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said.

Bartow County and state officials recovered the body of a teen who drowned while swimming with friends in the Etowah River. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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The Department of Natural Resources assisted with the search.

Sergio’s body was found about 300 yards from where he went under, Channel 2 reported.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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