A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming in the Delaware River on Monday, authorities confirmed.
Four teenagers were swimming behind Riverview Plaza in Trenton at about 5 p.m. when one of the teens went under and never resurfaced, according to Trenton Fire Department Chief Mark Augustyn.
Rescue workers were able to locate the teen and divers pulled him out of the water at 5:20 p.m., officials said.
Augustyn said a language barrier between rescue workers and the teens involved made the rescue slightly challenging.
The victim was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 6 p.m., authorities confirmed.
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