ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 14-year-old boy died Friday, more than a week after he jumped into Jordan Creek in northern Allentown.
The teen died at 6:18 a.m. Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio.
His family “remained by his bedside at the hospital,” Buglio said.
He said he withheld the teen's identity Friday “to allow the family to grieve privately during this tragic period.”
“My sincerest thoughts, condolences, and prayers are with the family and friends of the teenager."Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio
Firefighters pulled the boy out of Jordan Creek about 1:15 p.m. June 11 after he jumped in while playing with his friends near Jordan Park and didn’t resurface, authorities said.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
“My sincerest thoughts, condolences, and prayers are with the family and friends of the teenager,” Buglio said Friday.
