LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Update, 4/26: State Police have identified a second person who drowned along Swatara Creek on Sunday.
Ivette Santiago, 61, of Reading, died that day, along with her 42-year-old son, Salvador Jimenez III, according to an obituary. Jimenez and Santiago were two of the four people struggling in the creek.
Santiago's death was ruled an accidental drowning, State Police said.
Previously:
One person is dead and three others are injured following a water rescue along the Swatara Creek in Union Township, Lebanon County on Sunday, according to state police.
On April 24 at 5:23 p.m., members of the Pennsylvania State Police-Jonestown as well as personnel from surrounding EMS and fire agencies responded to Swatara Creek just north of Jonestown Road for a water rescue.
The initial report indicated that there were several individuals struggling in the water. On scene, police were able to extricate two individuals from the water.
A 42-year-old unidentified man was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon City where he was later pronounced dead, also according to state police.
The second victim was transported to Hershey Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition.
The other individuals involved were transported to Hershey Medical Center as well, state police say. They suffered minor injuries.
The identities of these individuals are being withheld at this time as an investigation is ongoing.
