BRISTOL — An 18-year-old Burlington man drowned Saturday evening after jumping from Bartlett Falls and struggling in the water below.
Eljak Menjwak jumped from the falls on the New Haven River off Lincoln Road at about 5:18 p.m. and immediately began to struggle in the water, according to Vermont State Police.
Bystanders were unable to pull him from the river.
Multiple fire and rescue agencies responded to emergency calls, including technical rescue teams.
Menjwak’s body was recovered from the water at about 8 p.m.
Members of Bristol Rescue pronounced him deceased on scene.
Police said there are no indications the incident is suspicious.
Menjwak’s body was transported to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
