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MORGAN COUNTY-A 16-year-old boy has drowned in the Tennessee River on Monday, July 4. The boy was swimming with friends when the swift current swept him away.
Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin confirms the boy drowned on the Morgan County side of the Tennessee River near the Old River Bridge where the current is swift. The call came in around 4:45 PM and divers located the body about 5:00 PM.
The identity of the 16-year-old boy has not been released.
