A rescue attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river ended in tragedy, with five people confirmed dead. According to reports, a young child raised the alarm by flagging down a passing car, prompting emergency services to respond, though by then multiple people involved in the rescue effort had already lost their lives.

The available article content is limited, but it indicates the incident began when one swimmer got into difficulty in the river, prompting others nearby to attempt a rescue. That rescue effort itself appears to have turned fatal, resulting in the deaths of five people in total, with a child's quick thinking in alerting a passer-by credited with bringing help to the scene.