
Body Found in Hoover Reservoir, Westerville – Sept. 3
Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered at Hoover Reservoir in Westerville on Tuesday morning, September 3.
According to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter, emergency crews responded near the Smothers Road bridge shortly after 10 a.m. The individual was pronounced dead at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Columbus firefighters assisted the Westerville Division of Fire in the recovery operation. As of Tuesday afternoon, the identity of the deceased has not been released.
Investigators are still working to determine how the individual entered the water and how long the body may have been in the reservoir. Officials said no further details are currently available.