Body of Pennsylvania Teen Recovered in Susquehanna Flats

The body of an 18-year-old Pennyslvania man was pulled Tuesday morning from the Susquehanna Flats, according to the Cecil Whig.

Daniel Isaac Lugo, 18—of Lancaster Pike in Quarryville, PA—was out boating with his family near Carpenters Point Sunday afternoon when he waded into the water near a sand bar, the Rising Sun Herald reported. 

Noticing that the boat was beginning to move off the sand bar, Lugo swam toward it then started yelling for help, according to The Patriot-News.

"He either fell or lost his footing or he stepped in a deeper spot or he began to suffer some sort of medical issue," Maryland Natural Resources Police spokeswoman Candus Thomson told Lancaster Online.

The teen's father jumped into the water to try to help his son and grasped his shirt collar but it slipped away, according to the Rising Sun Herald.

Lugo's father told police his son was not a strong swimmer, The Whig reported.

Officials found Lugo's body at approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to The Patriot-News, which reported that Sunday's weather precluded searching and authorities spent eight hours looking in the flats, where the Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake, on Monday. Storms reportedly forced the search to end Monday evening.

Lugo was a recent graduate of Solanco High School, according to Lancaster Online.

He was described by acquaintances as "liked by everyone" and a "sweet, happy guy."

The school was arranging for counseling to be available, The Whig reported.

Lugo's body was reportedly sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.