Woman Drowns in California Aqueduct
Authorities early Friday recovered the body of a woman who drowned in the California Aqueduct in this small Antelope Valley community west of Lancaster, sheriff’s officials said.
The woman, whose name was not released, went for a swim about 10 p.m. Thursday in the aqueduct and apparently got caught in an undercurrent, said Sheriff’s Lt. Larry Gump.
A male companion, who did not enter the aqueduct, called authorities. The body was retrieved just after midnight by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel, who tried to resuscitate her.
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