AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — State officers searched Tuesday for a swimmer who they said went missing at Portage Lakes State Park.
Witnesses said the man was in the designated swimming area when he went underwater but did not resurface, according to an Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson.
The beach area remains closed while the search continues, according to the spokesperson.
One person died following a water rescue last week at the park.
The victim’s vehicle was found submerged near a boat launch in New Franklin just after 6 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, according to officials.
First responders tried to resuscitate the person, but the person later died at a hospital.
