Body Recovered From Reservoir In Oxford

A Google Maps image showing Seymour Reservoir No. 2 in Oxford.

OXFORD — A 21-year-old man died while swimming in a reservoir in Oxford Thursday, according to a press release from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

The press release stopped short of saying drowning,” but noted that a swimmer went under water and did not resurface at Seymour Reservoir #2.”

The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The press release noted the reservoir is not a designated swimming area.”

The man’s identity was not released.

DEEP Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police, Oxford police, the Oxford Fire Department, and a dive team all responded to the scene Thursday afternoon.

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