A New Jersey dad died Wednesday afternoon while attempting to save his three children in a river, police said.
The South River resident managed to rescue his kids, aged 8, 11, and 13 – after they “became distressed” in Millstone River, police in Franklin Township said.
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Authorities said that the 42-year-old father was unaccounted for when first responders arrived and treated the kids at the scene.
His body was located and recovered about three hours by a Somerset County Prosecutor's Office diving unit. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police did not disclose the father's identity. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
