{"id":225035,"date":"2026-06-22T16:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/225035\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:04:10","slug":"1-dead-after-going-into-the-lehigh-river-in-easton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/225035\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead after going into the Lehigh River in Easton"},"content":{"rendered":"

One person died Sunday after going under the water in the Lehigh River in Easton.<\/p>\n

Witnesses reported seeing someone go into the water near the falls near the 100 block of Larry Holmes Drive about 4:45 p.m., according to city fire Chief Henry Hennings. The person who went into the water, who was not wearing a life jacket or personal flotation device, did not resurface after going under, the chief said.<\/p>\n

The fire department launched its boat to find the man, and requested a drone from Palmer Municipal Fire Department to help find him. Hennings said the person was recovered about 5:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

Easton police, Easton EMS, PA Water Rescue, Palmer Municipal Fire Department and the Northampton County Coroner\u2019s Office responded as well.<\/p>\n

The incident Sunday came just one week after a similar incident on the Delaware River in Easton. A 45-year-old Palmer Township man died the weekend before when he went under the water in the Delaware River in Easton.<\/a><\/p>\n

City officials last week urged people to be careful on the river.<\/a> Hennings said the fire department responds to about 20 river rescues per year. People can get stuck in the water doing a variety of different activities, including swimming, tubing or boating. The current moves fast and can cause issues for anyone, the chief said.<\/p>\n

The man who died the weekend earlier was in the river fishing when he was swept away by a current.<\/p>\n

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