Man drowns in Chester Creek after falling in while trying to charge phone, police say
A man trying to charge his phone fell into the Chester Creek and drowned Monday night, according to police in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Water rescue units were called to Ethel Waters Park after 9 p.m. after receiving calls about a person in the water, police said.
The 28-year-old man was charging his phone on a ledge and then fell into the water near the William Penn Landing Site at Edgmont Avenue and Route 13. Witnesses heard a splash, saw the man in the creek, and then called 911.
Later that night, the rescue operation turned into a recovery mission.
The man's identity has not been publicly released.
