Overview
- Emergency crews recovered an 18-year-old from Foss Reservoir near a railroad trestle after reports of a swimmer struggling and transported the person to a hospital.
- Officials later reported that the swimmer died and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into the fatality.
- Framingham police, fire and regional water rescue teams used boats and divers to locate and retrieve the swimmer from the water.
- Foss Reservoir is a 235-acre backup water supply where swimming and boating are prohibited, and the nearby trestle is a long-standing local spot for risky jumping.
- The death follows other recent summer drownings in Massachusetts and is likely to increase local focus on enforcement, public-safety messaging and access to hazardous reservoir sites.