Body pulled from Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park

The discovery was made around 5:30 p.m. Friday near East Cathedral Road in Philadelphia.

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Saturday, June 3, 2023
Body pulled from Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia
The discovery was made around 5:30 p.m. Friday near East Cathedral Road in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia firefighters pulled a body from the Wissahickon Creek on Friday afternoon.



The discovery was made around 5:30 p.m. near East Cathedral Road in Fairmount Park.



Action News has learned a 21-year-old man's body was found in the water but it's still unclear how he died.



Chopper 6 was overhead as dive crews responded to the scene.



No further information was immediately available.



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