CLINTON COUNTY, Pa. — The Clinton County coroner's office confirmed Sunday that a man accidentally drowned in a Chapman Township creek this weekend.
The 31-year-old Benton man was identified as James Ray.
Jennifer Sholley, Chief Deputy Coroner, said in a statement that Ray drowned in Young Womans Creek after a fishing accident. He was found unresponsive in the water around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
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A death investigation is underway in Clinton County.
State police say a 31-year-old fisherman from Benton was found unresponsive in Young Womans Creek in Chapman Township around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
The investigation into the man's death remains ongoing.