Body found in Truckee River near Coney Island Drive in Sparks

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Updated as of 4:33 p.m. on May 23:

The Sparks Fire Department (SFD) pulled a body the Truckee River Tuesday afternoon, said Sparks Police Department Officer Nick Chambers.

According to Officer Chambers, just before 3:00 p.m. on May 23, they received a call from a person on the bike trail that a body was floating in the water.

SFD went into the water to retrieve the man's body, but the cause is still unknown.

Officer Chambers said the body is not of a person the police were looking for, and there is currently no information on the identity of the person or how they got in the river.

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Original story:

Crews are responding to the area of Coney Island Drive in Sparks after a body was pulled out of the Truckee River Tuesday afternoon.

No further information is currently available.

News 4-Fox 11 has a crew on scene, check back with us for updates.