Young Boy Drowns in Joplin Area

Young Boy Drowns in Joplin Area

Young Boy Drowns in Joplin Area

The Highway Patrol reports that a child has died after falling into a drainage ditch on Saturday morning.

John Wheeler, 13, of Carl Junction fell into a strong current flowing into the ditch at around 9 a. m.

His body was later recovered by Joplin Police Department and pronounced dead at the scene.

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