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24-06-2025
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Body of boy, 5, found, search ongoing for man in Cuyahoga River after inflatable capsizes
Note: Earlier reports stated that the man and child had been on a kayak. The article has been updated to state that the two were on an inflatable flotation device. Incorrect information was provided. Rescuers confirmed that the body of a boy, 5, was found after a search along the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls that started Saturday evening. A search is still ongoing for a man. Both were reported missing after their inflatable floatation device reportedly capsized in the river. A vehicle from the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office was on the scene at Gorge Metro Park after 10 a.m. It was joined by a second vehicle just before 11 a.m. They both left the scene at 11:02 a.m., and two Cuyahoga Falls ambulances arrived around that time. Both rescue boats came back to shore at around 10:45 a.m. Three Akron Fire Department units were on scene at just after 8 a.m. on Sunday and were still on scene as of 11 a.m. The Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a man and the child in the Cuyahoga River after their inflatable apparently capsized near the Sheraton Suites on Saturday. The family was tubing on three tubes that were connected when the incident happened, according to Beacon Journal news partner News 5 Cleveland. Tubing was something they frequently did together, family members said. The family said the water was calm for a long time, but once they got near a bridge, the water got very rough and they flipped over. That's when family members say the man gave up his life to save his family. He was able to get his wife and 4-year-old son out of the water. Akron Fire Lt. Robert Langston said the city's Dive Team was dispatched to the scene around 7:50 p.m. to assist in the search and rescue. The dive team returned to the scene at 10:13 a.m., according to an Akron Beacon Journal reporter on the scene. A search by divers and crews of the area where the kayak was last seen did not result in finding the pair. Langston said the search was suspended around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday because of a "lack of visibility" in the fast-moving river as a result of storms this week. "It is reported by authorities on scene that the river is moving fast, 2,240 cubic feet per second and is 7.2 feet deep as estimated, approximately 4 to 5 feet deeper than normal," Langston said Sunday morning. "Metropark and Cuyahoga Falls Fire authorities are urging people to use caution if entering the river at any point, and stay out of fast moving currents." Float the River, which offers lazy river and kayaking excursions in Cuyahoga Falls and Zanesville, closed their operations in Cuyahoga Falls both Saturday and Sunday due to the high water levels in the river. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Body of boy found in Cuyahoga River after inflatable capsizes
Yahoo
30-05-2025
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Baby goose reunites with family after taking a fall into sewer
A baby goose has been rescued after it fell into the sewer while taking a walk with its goose family. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] An Akron police officer was flagged down by a 'frantic citizen' Thursday afternoon, according to a social media post. The citizen alerted the officer that the baby goose had fallen and was trapped, calling for help. The officer called the Akron Fire Department, and the crew arrived on the scene within minutes, according to the post. TRENDING STORIES: 'Hard to just stand and watch;' Large fire destroys historic Catholic church 22-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Northern Miami Valley 2 popular fast food chains looking to open new locations in the region The firefighters removed the top of the sewer and got down in there to save the baby goose. Bringing the goose back up to safety, the goose scurried away and reunited with its 'anxious mother,' according to the post. The two were happy to be together again. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Woman's body covered 90% in burns after fire at Ohio apartment complex
A woman in northeast Ohio has burns on 90 percent of her body after a fire broke out at an apartment complex on Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The fire was reported around 8:45 a.m. in Akron, according to our CBS affiliate in Cleveland, WOIO. TRENDING STORIES: 2 dead after Mexican navy training ship hits Brooklyn Bridge 4 teens hospitalized after pursuit that ends in crash in Dayton Missing boys found safe in Florida, woman facing charges When firefighters got to the scene, there was heavy smoke and fire coming from a 2.5-story apartment building. Firefighters were able to put the fire out and rescue a woman from the building. The Akron Fire Department confirmed to WOIO that the woman was badly burned and had burns covering 90 percent of her body. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman badly burned in Akron fire
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A woman is in critical condition after a majority of her body was burned in a fire Saturday morning in Akron. Cleveland firefighter cadet dies after medical emergency According to the city fire department, crews responded to 83 Annadale Ave. around 8:45 a.m. where they found heavy smoke and fire coming from a two-story duplex apartment. They learned a person and animal were possibly inside the residence. Fire crews extinguished fire on the first and second floor. 'A female approximately in her late 20's was taken out of the structure, badly burned over 90% of her body, and was transported to the Burn Unit at Children's Hospital/Medical Center,' a news release from the Akron Fire Department said. Man thrown from vehicle dies after crash in Tuscarawas County The woman was listed in critical condition. The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
