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15-Year-Old Drowns In Meramec River
This is the third drowning in the last month in the St. Louis area.
June 06, 2021
A boy drowned in the Meramec River Saturday afternoon while at Meramec Caverns.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 15-year-old was swimming near a beach at Meramec Caverns when he went under and disappeared. Witnesses said crews looked for him for nearly 90 minutes. The boy was later found and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. This is the third drowning in the last month in the St. Louis area. A 17-year-old drowned in the Meramec on May 16 and an 11-year-old drowned in the Bid River on May 23.
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