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Person drowns at East Fork State Park, investigation underway

Ohio officials investigating drowning at East Fork State Park
 East Fork Lake
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BETHEL, Ohio — A person drowned at East Fork State Park Saturday afternoon, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Officers responded to an emergency call for a possible drowning at the main beach around 4 p.m., ODNR spokesperson Andy Chow said.

When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a person had been pulled from the lake.

The victim was transported to the UC Medical Center where they were later pronounced dead.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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