Vigil Planned for 16-Year-Old Drowning Victim
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Updated: 2:12 AM Jul 13, 2009
Vigil Planned for 16-Year-Old Drowning Victim
Family and friends say they will gather this week to remember a teenager who drowned Friday at Summersville Lake.
Posted: 2:12 AM Jul 13, 2009
Reporter: Carrie Jones, Amanda Barren
Email Address: carrie.jones@wsaz.com; amanda.barren@wsaz.com
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Update:Sunday 7 p.m.
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Family and friends say they will gather this week to remember a teenager who drowned Friday at Summersville Lake.

Friends tell WSAZ.com that the victim was a student at Nicholas County High School. He was just 16 years old.

The group is planning a vigil, but the details are still being worked out. We'll update you as soon as we learn more.

Police have not released the teenager's name.



Update: Saturday 10 p.m.
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- 911 Dispatchers confirm a teenager rushed to the hospital Friday night did in fact drown.

The boy was just 16 years old. His identity hasn't been released yet.

The circumstances around the drowning are still being investigated.

ORIGINAL STORY
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- One person was rushed to the hospital after 911 responded to a possible drowning Friday night.

It happened at Summersville Lake around 9:30 p.m.

911 dispatchers say a deputy was patrolling the lake at the time and a boy was taken to the hospital.

As of Saturday, 911 dispatchers had no current information on the victim's condition.


Latest Comments

Posted by: NCHS Student on Jul 14, 2009 at 08:56 AM

Ryan young will be missed by all of us that knew him at nchs, i didnt really talk to him much after middle school. dont know y i quit, he was such a nice person that would be there to talk if anyone needed him to be. to the family, you guys r n my thoughts and prayers. may god bless you all
Posted by: Terry on Jul 14, 2009 at 08:28 AM

So sorry for the family,my thoughts and prayers goes out to the family,didnt know the boy or family but my heart goes out to the family.
Posted by: former nchs student on Jul 14, 2009 at 01:45 AM

I knew Ryan personally he was a great bassist and a good skater i had classes with him in middle school in fact he was one of the first kids i met in middle school on of the nicest kids you'd ever meet so God Bless him and his family
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