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5-Year-Old Boy Is Found Dead and His Dad Remains Missing After Inner Tube Accident on Ohio River

Posted on June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by jawadahmed

A 5-year-old boy has been found dead and his father remains missing following an inner tube accident on an Ohio river, according to local officialsThe boy’s body was discovered on the morning of Sunday, June 22, the day after the incident was reportedThe search for the missing man “remains active,” but “extremely high” water levels have hampered the searchA 5-year-old boy has died and his father remains missing after an inner tube accident on an Ohio river over the weekend, officials said.Authorities responded to the Cuyahoga River near the Gorge Metro Park area shortly before 7 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 21, after reports were made about a man and his son who “had gone under the water while on an inflatable inner tube” near Broad Boulevard, according to a news release from Cuyahoga Falls city officials.The boy’s body was recovered on Sunday, June 22, officials said in updates shared on Facebook.He was pronounced dead at the sceneThe Akron Fire Department (AFD) said the child’s body was recovered just before 9:30 a.m. local time before being transferred to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office (SCMEO), according to NBC affiliate WKYC.Gary Guenther, chief investigator with the SCMEO, tells PEOPLE the boy has been identified as 5-year-old Braxton Cross.The search for his father “remains active,” according to authorities. “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones during this tragic time,” they added in a statement.Search operations were scheduled to resume on Monday, June 23, at 8 a.m. local time, city officials said. Teams are “fully committed to locating and recovering the missing individual,” they said.River levels have been “extremely high,” making several areas “difficult or impossible to access safely,” according to Cuyahoga Falls city officials.These high water levels and swift currents were “caused by recent heavy rainfall” and “continue to pose significant challenges to the search, officials added.Multiple agencies have reportedly assisted with the search, including the AFD, Cuyahoga Falls Fire, the Summit County Water Rescue Team, Metro Parks Rangers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Trained water rescue personnel, rescue boats, aerial drones and a patrol helicopter with infrared cameras were also utilized in the search.Authorities are urging members of the public “to avoid the Cuyahoga River and the surrounding Gorge Metro Park area due to dangerous water conditions and to avoid disruption of the search operations.”

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