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Man's body pulled from Lehigh River near Slatington

A man's body was pulled from the Lehigh River late Tuesday night.

Police report a man was reported missing in the river about 7:10 p.m. near the boat launch area off Route 873 in Washington Township.The body of a young man was found about 10:29 p.m.The county coroner's office confirmed that a deputy coroner was on scene and someone had died in the river.State police at Bethlehem is investigating the incident. Troopers said there was no report ready this morning. The coroner's office is expecting to release more details this morning.Slatington and Walnutport fire companies, along with other emergency crews, all aided in the search.