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A search resumed today for the body of 15-year-old boy presumed drowned in the San Joaquin River near Kasson Road.

San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputies are searching today for the body of a 15-year-old boy presumed drowned in the San Joaquin River.

The boy was wading in the water at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday at the river near Kasson Road when he went under, said sheriff’s spokesman Les Garcia. He hasn’t been seen since.

Crews searched by boat and helicopter, and divers tried to find the boy before the effort was called off because it was too dark. The search resumed today and as of 4:30 p.m., no body was found.

Swift currents and unseen dangers underwater can make the seemingly benign river sometimes treacherous.

The sheriff’s department has yet to reveal where the boy is from.

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written by amy , August 05, 2008

Oh, my, at loss for words! My heart goes to the family!!!!!
Can't imagine losing a child so young! My prayers are with you!

-amy