Water rescue crews respond to potential drowning on Neuse River in Raleigh

Drew Jackson

June 8, 2024 at 5:48 p.m.

Emergency crews from multiple local agencies searched the Neuse River for a possible drowning victim Saturday afternoon.

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the drowning report at 4 p.m., joining other local agencies in searching a section of the river near the Neuse River Greenway Trail and Loch Raven Parkway.

Last month, emergency crews recovered a body in the same area of the Neuse River.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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