So Sad: Boy 22 Drowns In Delaware River, A Week After Graduation.

Uyo Ukonne  graduated from New Jersey City University on May 15^th. In a celebratory mood, he went rafting with friends a week later, only to drown in the Delaware River. 

 

Uyo, who had just graduated from New Jersey City University with a degree in chemistry, had been rafting down the river at 1pm with friends when he took off his life jacket and jumped into the water to swim. His friends say after he went into the river, he surfaced once, sank again and disappeared.

After searching for his body for many days, his body was finally found yesterday in the Delaware River around 5.45pm. Joe Hinkes, chief ranger of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River,  said his body was found 5 miles downstream from where he was last seen Sunday afternoon

His death has been ruled accidental drowning. He drowned after jumping into the river without a life jacket while on a rafting trip near Lumberland, N.Y. with friends.

What a sad loss.