Search teams recover man’s body from Buck Creek in Springfield

Search teams recovered the body of a man Friday afternoon who was was presumed drowned after he fell off an innertube in a rapids section of Buck Creek and never resurfaced.

The 38-year-old man was reported missing in the water around 3 p.m. and his body was found shortly after 4:30 p.m. in the area of the creek near the waterfall feature. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim’s name has not yet been released.

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The man is believed to have been on an innertube and had came to the Buck Creek area off Snyder Park Road with family members to cool off and enjoy the water. Some of his family members were confirmed to be in the water when he fell off of his innertube after going over a section of rapids and disappeared underwater, said Capt. Matt Davis of the Springfield Fire/Rescue Division.

Davis noted the area where the man’s body was recovered is dangerous due to strong currents and slippery rocks. He also said he did not believe people were allowed to swim in that area.

Springfield Fire Division crews in wet suits were in the water during the search, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Mad River Twp. fire departments launched boats, and a dive team also responded from WPAFB.