Teen drowns in Coats farm pond
Harnett County authorities recovered the body of a teen from a farm pond near Coats on Wednesday afternoon.
Posted — UpdatedHector Ochoa-Velquez, 17, and a 12-year-old boy were fishing from a metal jon boat on the pond, off McGee Barefoot Lane, shortly before 1 p.m. when the boat began taking on water and the boys fell out, authorities said.
A 13-year-old boy who was on the shore swam out to help and pulled the 12-year-old to safety, assuming that Ochoa-Velquez could swim, authorities said.
When the two younger boys got to shore, they saw that Ochoa-Velquez hadn't resurfaced, and they went for help.
The Harnett County Sheriff's Office dive team searched the pond and recovered the teen's body at about 2:30 p.m.
Deputies said the drowning was an accident and that no charges will be filed.
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