Worcester man drowns in Montague
Posted on: August 24, 2020 - 5:42pm
Welman Hernandez-Diaz, 35, of Worcester, was the victim of an apparent drowning in the Connecticut River in Montague, Saturday.
Montague Police, Montague Fire and Rescue and Massachusetts State Police responded to the Rock Dam swimming area before noon, where Hernandez-Diaz had been swimming with a group of people and was reported to have gone under water.
No foul play is suspected in the incident, which remains under investigation.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death.