KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 17-year-old boy from Jamesport, Missouri, drowned Monday night in a river near Trenton.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol water-rescue team assisted Trenton police on a reported drowning shortly after 11 p.m. in the Thompson River.
The Trenton Volunteer Fire Department recovered the teenager’s body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
On July 10th, at approximately 11:08 pm, Marine Troopers assisted Trenton PD with a report of a possible drowning in the Thompson River. The victim was recovered by the Trenton Volunteer FD. Unfortunately the 17-yr old male from Jamesport was pronounced deceased at the scene. pic.twitter.com/x0XVOvgjzf
— MSHP Troop H (@MSHPTrooperH) July 11, 2023
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