Body of man, 61, missing since Tuesday found in river near Monessen
The body of a man missing since Tuesday was found Saturday morning in the Monongahela River near the Donora-Monessen Bridge in Westmoreland County, the office of the coroner said.
Lonzo Gardner, 61, of Monessen, was found by a dive team about 11:45 a.m., said Kenneth Bacha, Westmoreland County’s coroner in a news release issued Saturday.
Authorities were seeking information about what led up to Gardner’s demise.
They’re asking people to call the Monessen Police Department at 724-684-4620.
Police didn’t immediately respond to requests for further information.
Tom Davidson is a TribLive news editor. He has been a journalist in Western Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. He can be reached at tdavidson@triblive.com.
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