Man dies swimming in Lake Champlain
Vermont authorities say a 54-year-old man from Connecticut drowned while swimming in Lake Champlain. The Rutland Herald reports that officials say Ray Petreccia of Brooklyn, Connecticut went swimming in the lake but never surfaced. His wife, who was in a rowboat, reported him missing around 11:15 Sunday morning. Vermont State Police divers located Petreccia's body about 200 yards from shore around 4:30 p.m. and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Vermont State Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are conducting an investigation into the drowning and Addison County States Attorney John Quinn ha asked for an autopsy.
Vermont authorities say a 54-year-old man from Connecticut drowned while swimming in Lake Champlain. The Rutland Herald reports that officials say Ray Petreccia of Brooklyn, Connecticut went swimming in the lake but never surfaced. His wife, who was in a rowboat, reported him missing around 11:15 Sunday morning. Vermont State Police divers located Petreccia's body about 200 yards from shore around 4:30 p.m. and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Vermont State Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are conducting an investigation into the drowning and Addison County States Attorney John Quinn ha asked for an autopsy.
