DUNCANNON, Pa. — The Perry County Coroner was dispatched to Wheatfield Township for a drowning incident Sunday morning, according to Perry County emergency dispatch.
Pennsylvania State Police in Newport and the Duncannon Fire Company responded to the Dellville Covered Bridge around 8 a.m. on Sunday for a report of an overturned boat with victims in the water.
According to dispatchers, a boat overturned in Shermans Creek, causing two victims to fall into the water.
The victim has been identified as Matthew Ayres, 30, from Landisburg. His cause of death was drowning and was ruled accidental.
Crews were able to rescue the second victim.
The scene was cleared by crews by 11:15 a.m. and PSP is continuing to investigate
