Construction crews find body found in Great Miami River in Dayton; Investigation underway

DAYTON — An investigation is underway after a body was found in the Great Miami River Thursday morning.

The body was found in the river just south of the Washington Street Bridge, Five Rivers MetroParks Chief of Public Safety Mark Hess confirmed. The body was reported around 8:40 a.m.

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According to Hess, police were made aware of the body after it was found by construction crews in the area.

The body, which appears to be an adult male, had likely been in the water more than a few days, Hess said.

“You can tell about he’s been in there for a while,” a man told dispatchers in a 911 call obtained by News Center7.

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Five Rivers MetroParks is handling the investigation.

Additional details have not been released at this time.

We will continue updating this story as we learn more.

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Large police investigation underway after reports of body found in Great Miami River

INITIAL REPORT:

A large police investigation is underway after a body was found in the Great Miami River in Dayton Thursday morning.

Dayton police and medics were called to the river in the area of South Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and Albany Street around 8:40 a.m., according to initial reports.

Montgomery County Regional dispatch confirmed a body was found in the river. Additional details were not immediately available.

News Center 7 crew on scene reports seeing multiple Dayton police cruisers responding.

We are working to learn more and will continue updating this story.

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