Ohio man drowns in West Virginia's Cheat Lake on Fourth of July
Updated: 12:45 PM EDT Jul 5, 2022
Ohio man drowns in West Virginia's Cheat Lake on Fourth of July
Updated: 12:45 PM EDT Jul 5, 2022
FORECAST, STRAIGHT AHEAD. SHANNON: NEW AT NOON, POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM OF A DROWNING IN MONONGALIA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON CHEAT LAKE. POLICE RESPONDED TO THE BOAT LAUNCH ON MONT CHATEAU AROUND 1:40 P.M. AND FOUND 37-YEAR-OLD THOMAS BURT OF MARTINS FERRY, OHIO. THERE’S NO WORD ON HOW BUR
Advertisement
Ohio man drowns in West Virginia's Cheat Lake on Fourth of July
Updated: 12:45 PM EDT Jul 5, 2022
A man drowned at Cheat Lake, West Virginia, on Monday, July 4. The victim has been identified as Thomas Burt, 37, from Martins Ferry, Ohio.Monongalia County Sheriff's Deputies say they received a report of a drowning at Cheat Lake at approximately 1:40 p.m. Authorities immediately dispatched deputies to the boat launch on Mont Chateau Road, in West Virginia.Morgantown City Fire Department, Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Morgantown Dive Team, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and Mon EMS assisted with the rescue attempt.
CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. —
A man drowned at Cheat Lake, West Virginia, on Monday, July 4.
The victim has been identified as Thomas Burt, 37, from Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Advertisement
Monongalia County Sheriff's Deputies say they received a report of a drowning at Cheat Lake at approximately 1:40 p.m.
Authorities immediately dispatched deputies to the boat launch on Mont Chateau Road, in West Virginia.
Morgantown City Fire Department, Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Morgantown Dive Team, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and Mon EMS assisted with the rescue attempt.