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17-year-old confirmed dead after being swept away, drowning in Weber River

WEBER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A 17-year-old boy has been confirmed deceased after falling into the Weber River and being swept away on Saturday, according to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said the boy was in the water for roughly 90 minutes before he was found. According to Lt. Sean Endsley, Weber County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to a possible drowning around 5:30 p.m. on May 3.

Endsley told ABC4.com that a group of boys was playing airsoft along the Weber River near 2200 West and 1200 South in Marriott-Slaterville when two boys went into the river. Of the two boys, one remained under the water.

The boy who didn’t initially resurface was found around 7 p.m. and taken to Primary Children’s Hospital. There was no update on his condition as of around 8:45 p.m.

Further details surrounding the incident are being withheld at this time. No further information is currently available.

Connor Comeau contributed to this report.

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