Driver dies after car plunges into Portage Lakes
According to a press release, the New Franklin Fire Department was called around 5:30 a.m. to the boat ramps at 4357 State Park Drive, where a vehicle was reported in the water.
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South Summit Water Rescue Team divers located the vehicle and recovered one individual at approximately 6:10 a.m, according to a press release.
Emergency crews began resuscitation efforts. The victim died at the hospital.
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Their identity has not been released.
A sweep of the area using sonar and dive teams confirmed there were no other victims, according to a press release.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is leading the investigation.
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