A kayaker who went missing on the Haverhill, Massachusetts, stretch of the Merrimack River was found dead Sunday evening, according to state troopers.
A search for the missing kayaker — identified as 31-year-old Michael Ventura, of Haverhill — was ongoing on Sunday afternoon by several police and fire agencies, Massachusetts State Police said in a news release.
Witnesses told police that Ventura fell from his boat while fishing near Margin Street. The witnesses tried to help, but could not reach him.
The Haverhill Fire Department found his body at around 6:30 p.m., troopers said.
A death investigation has gotten underway, which is being handled by state police detectives with the Essex District Attorney's Office, Haverhill police and State Police Crime Scene Services Section. No foul play is suspected.
Additional details were not immediately available.
