Wyoming

Person drowns in North Platte River in Casper

July 5, 2021 10:02 AM

Published July 5, 2021 10:04 AM

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A person drowned Saturday in the North Platte River in Casper.

Officers got a report about a person in trouble in the water around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Police and firefighters went into the water to try to rescue the person, whose identity wasn’t released.

Casper police say in a Facebook post the person died soon after being taken to a hospital.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports the drowning is being investigated.

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