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Fatal Accident: Ohio College Student Found Dead in West Virginia After Being Swept Downstream While Crossing Water on a Hike
Troopers said heavy rain caused elevated water and swift currents that swept Thomas Donnelly downstream as the University of Cincinnati club crossed South Red Creek.
TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — A 21-year-old hiker who was swept downstream while crossing a creek in Tucker County was found dead Monday, according to West Virginia Natural Resources Police. Thomas Donnelly of Cincinnati was reported missing around 11:39 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, near the Red Creek and Fisher Springs trails. Donnelly was part of [...]