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Raleigh teen drowns in Eno River Rock Quarry
A teen drowned Thursday afternoon in the Eno Quarry, according to Orange County authorities.
Posted — UpdatedDURHAM, N.C. — A 17-year-old drowned Thursday afternoon in the Eno River Rock Quarry, according to Orange County authorities.
Eno fire and rescue crews, rangers and a dive team were searching for Lamont Burt, of Raleigh, just after 4 p.m. The teen's body was pulled from the water shortly after 8 p.m.
Officials said Burt was swimming with friends and family when he went under and never re-surfaced. According to multiple posts on social media, Burt recently graduated from Broughton High School and had planned to attend Ferrum College in Virginia this fall.
Additional information was immediately available.
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