MILTON, Mass. — A water rescue was underway in Milton after first responders recieved reports of a swimmer who drowned.
According to state police, first responders reported to Houghton’s Pond around 7 p.m. for a swimmer who went under the water but never resurfaced.
State Police Dive Team, Detectives, Troopers from the Milton Barracks, and the Milton Fire Department were all on scene.
Boston 25 News crews were on scene and witnessed an individual being extricated from the water.
According to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, the victim, a teenage male, was taken to a Boston area hospital.
No further details have been released at this time. Boston 25 will update you once more information becomes available.
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