FORT LAUDERDALE — A person was found dead in the New River on Las Olas early Saturday morning, according to Fort Lauderdale police.
Police say around 2:40 a.m. a call was made about a person in “distress” in the water prompting the Broward Sheriff Office Aviation unit to come out.
Witnesses say that a good Samaritan jumped in the water to try to save them but lost contact with them in the water.
The Fort Lauderdale police’s dive team located a body – believed to be the missing swimmer. An investigation is underway.
This is a developing story.
