Police investigating after body recovered from Dan River

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DANVILLE, Va. – The Danville Police Department is investigating after the body of a Danville man was recovered from the Dan River Thursday evening.

Police said the body of 68-year-old Fred Floyd was pulled from the river in the area behind Carrington Pavilion.

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We’re told Floyd was tubing with others in the river when he got out of their sight. They found him in the water, unconscious and not breathing.

According to authorities, at 6:05 p.m., police and EMS responded to the scene, but he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The investigation is ongoing.