Divers Pull Body From Muddy River In Back Bay

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BOSTON (CBS) – The body of a man was pulled from the Muddy River near Charlesgate and Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay Wednesday morning.

Boston Firefighters were called to the area just after 6 a.m. Divers went into the river and found the man. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

State Police said he was 33-years old and was living in a homeless camp near the river. His name has not been made public.

It's not clear yet how long he was in the water or how he ended up there.

A man was pulled from the Muddy River near Charlesgate and Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay Wednesday. (WBZ-TV)

"At this time evidence suggests the death was accidental but the investigation is ongoing. We currently are making efforts to locate next-of-kin," State Police spokesman Dave Procopio said in a statement.