Fire and rescue crews were on scene at Newton Lake in Oaklyn on Tuesday night and retrieved a body from the water.
OAKLYN -- Camden County authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was pulled from Newton Creek in Oaklyn on Tuesday night.
According to a media release from the Camden County Prosecutor's office, the man is believed to have been a black male in his 30s and was found in the waterway by two fisherman at about 4:45 p.m.
The man's body was pulled from the water by members of the Collingswood Fire Department directly to the east of Route 30 between West Lakeview Avenue and Newton Lake Drive. Investigators are attempting to confirm his identity, the release stated.
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Passersby walking along Route 30 and who came from the CVS pharmacy across the street stopped to watch the police and fire activity, which wrapped up around 6:30 p.m.
Much of the activity was centered around a small bridge on the roadway that passes over the lake.
Authorities said an autopsy will be done Wednesday to determine how the man died, and are asking that anyone with information contact the Camden County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit Detective Michelle Chambers at 856-580-6070 or Oaklyn Police Detective Jayne James at 856-854-0049. Tips can be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
It's not the first time crews have retrieved a body from the lake in recent years, as a Rutgers-Camden student was found dead in his car that was submerged in the lake, and a woman who was possibly sleepwalking was pulled from the water. Both of those deaths occured in December of 2011.
Michelle Caffrey may be reached at mcaffrey@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @ShellyCaffrey. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.
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