Boy dies in drowning at Moraine State Park beach
A 4-year-old boy from Pittsburgh drowned at Moraine State Park on Monday afternoon, Aug. 7, according to the Butler County Coroner.
Park manager Dustin Drew said the boy had been swimming with his family at Pleasant Valley Beach on the South Shore.
On Tuesday, Butler County Coroner William F. Young III said the boy had not been wearing flotation devices in the water.
Emergency crews were called to the scene when he was found unresponsive at around 1:50 p.m., according to scanner reports.
Responding to the call were Portersville EMS, Prospect Fire Department Rescue, Butler Ambulance and an AHN ER physician.
Drew said there was no storm activity at the time of the drowning, and the incident is being investigated.
“He was within the roped swimming area. He was at one point found unresponsive,” he said. “We closed beach for a time while it was occurring. We didn't find any hazards or anything like that.“
This story was updated at 9 a.m. Aug. 8, 2023 to reflect that the boy was 4 years old. A previous version of this story said the boy was 5 years old.
