Divers Search Schuylkill River for Teen

Divers searched the Schuylkill River in West Reading for several hours Wednesday after a teen jumped into the river and never resurfaced.

The search for a missing teen aged boy in the Schuylkill River near Reading Area Community College was called off Wednesday night.

Berks County emergency dispatchers tell NBC10 several teens were jumping into the river near the Thun Trail around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. One of the teens did not resurface.

Drivers from the Reading Fire Department searched the river for several hours, but did not find the teen.

A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter was also used in the search. The search ended when it got dark, there's no word on whether it will resume Thursday morning.

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