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Body Pulled From Thermalito Afterbay After Truck Found Submerged Earlier In The Day

THERMALITO AFTERBAY (CBS13) – Authorities say a body was found in a Butte County reservoir after a work truck was removed from the water earlier in the morning.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office says their search and rescue team removed a truck that was found submerged in the Thermalito Afterbay around 7:30 a.m. No one was inside the truck, deputies say.

Later Friday morning, authorities say a worker with the California Department of Water Resources discovered a body in the water.

Crews have since recovered the body.

No information about the person found has been released other than it was a male.

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