Body found in Willamette prior to fireworks

Body found in Willamette prior to fireworks

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Story Published: Jul 4, 2009 at 7:13 PM PST

Story Updated: Jul 4, 2009 at 7:13 PM PST

By Anna Song KATU News and KATU.com Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. - As thousands flocked to Portland's waterfront for fireworks and blues Saturday evening, authorities recovered a body found floating in the Willamette River nearby.

A passing boater reported the body about 7 p.m., and crews recovered it near the Steel Bridge's grain elevator, according to Lt. Mary Lindstrand, a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

Officials believe the body had been in the water for some time, and they could not immediately tell if it was a man or a woman.

No more information was immediately available.

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