Drowning reported at canal in Indio

Jesus Reyes

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Crews are conducting recovery efforts after a drowning incident at a canal in Indio, police said Thursday afternoon.

The incident was first reported just before 11:30 a.m. near Avenue 44, west of Dillon Road.

“The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dive Team is on scene to recover the body,” reads a post by the Indio Police Department.

Crews were able to pull a body out of the canal at around 6:30 p.m.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation. The coroner is at the scene.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.

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