Officials say 17-year old Jose Eduardo Gonzalez-Maciel slipped beneath the water in a pond off Cherry Avenue NE.
(SALEM) - Salem Fire received a report of a possible drowning Saturday evening at 7:44 PM. The caller said 17-year old Jose Eduardo Gonzalez-Maciel had failed to surface from a pond near the Home Depot store at 3021 Cherry Avenue NE.
Salem Fire Spokesman Bill Holmstrom says crews arrived on scene and put two rescue swimmers in the water. Unable to locate the victim, Salem requested the assistance from the Newberg Fire Department dive time.
Witnesses reported that Jose went below the surface and did not return.
Newburg Fire Dept's dive team arrived on scene at approximately 9:15 PM.
Jose Eduardo Gonzalez-Maciel's body was recovered.
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