ALTAMONT, Ill. (WAND) - A body was found in a pond in Altamont Sunday night.
The Effingham County Dive Rescue Team was called out to help the Altamont Police Department after the body of a man was found in a pond just south of Interstate 70 in the 100 block of Frontage Road just before 7 p.m.
A passerby found the body and called police.Â
The Effingham County Dive Team assisted the Altamont Police Department, Effingham County Sheriff's Office, and Effingham County Coroner’s Office with the initial investigation and recovery of the man.
The identity of the man is being withheld at this time, pending notification of the family.
The investigation is being led by the Altamont Police Department.
The Effingham County Dive Rescue Team spent about three hours on scene.
Copyright 2024 WAND TV. All rights reserved.Â
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.