Body Found In Ridley Creek After Teen Goes Missing

CHESTER, PA — A body has reportedly been found in a Delaware County creek after a teenager went missing when he fell into the creek following a medical emergency over the weekend.

According to the Eddystone Fire Company, crews were called to Ridley Creek near Sun Drive and Hancock Street in Chester at about 6:20 p.m. Saturday.

Emergency responders got a report of an 18-year-old man who fell into the creek after suffering a possible seizure, the fire company said.

Action News reports a body was found Monday on the 1100 block of Eddystone Avenue in Eddystone.

Marine units from various fire companies took to the water to search for the teen. Responders also search the creek bank on foot and used drones to search for the teen.

According to the Eddystone Fire Company, recent heavy rainfall made the creek's current fast enough to hinder responders' efforts to drag the creek.

But ultimately responders called off the search after about two-and-a-half hours.

The search continued with divers on Sunday, but there is no word on results of further searches.