13-year-old girl drowns in Ohio River near Veterans Memorial Bridge

Pa. teen drowns in Ohio River while swimming with family

A 13-year-old girl from western Pennsylvania drowned on Monday while swimming in the Ohio River in West Virginia. The teenager, who was from Burgettstown, was swept away by the current while swimming with family members near the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Weirton, WTRF reported.

Washington County teen drowns after being swept by Ohio River current

A 13-year-old from Washington County died Monday after officials say she was swept away by a current while swimming in the Ohio River.

13-year-old girl drowns in Ohio River near Veterans Memorial Bridge

WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — A 13-year-old girl from Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, drowned Monday evening after being swept away by the current while swimming in the Ohio River near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. According to the Weirton Police Department, the Brooke County 911 Center received an emergency call at 6:55 p.m. on June 30 reporting that the juvenile had been pulled under by the current while swimming with family members. Officer Adam Mortim…

Community mourns death of biker involved in Taylor Southgate Bridge crash

It was during the gathering that the community discovered that his body had been pulled from the Ohio River.