Colbert boy drowns in pond

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COLBERT – An 8-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a private pond near Colbert on Wednesday evening.

The boy was swimming with his sister in the farm pond about 100 yards east of Colbert a little after 6:30 p.m. when he went underwater and did not resurface, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

His name has not yet been released.

The Patriot will update this story.

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  1. Dee Dee says:

    Prayers for the family at this time of sarrow may the little boy R.I.P.