SPRINGVALE — A man drowned Thursday afternoon while swimming in the Mousam River at Holdsworth Park off Route 109 in Springvale.
According to Sanford Parks and Recreation Director Alan Grady, the swimmer was down river from day campers using the park and was not in an area protected by park lifeguards.
Grady said that campers in the park saw and heard rescue crews responding, as the day camp area was closest access point to the scene.
He said children swimming in a lifeguarded-section of the park were removed from the area as a precaution.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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