According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a drowning incident occurred May 1, 2022 at approximately 3:46 pm on the Red River approximately 3 miles south of Wade, OK in Bryan County .
According to the report, Zachery Asher Heil, age 18, from Bennington, attempted to cross the Red River and became distressed, called for help, went under and never resurfaced.
Heil’s body was recovered May 4, 2022 at 10:50 am in 10 feet of water approximately 20 feet from the south bank
The incident was investigated by OHP, the OHP Dive Team and Philadelphia Fire Department, Wade Fire Department, Colbert Fire Department, Calera Fire Department, Bryan County Sheriff’s Office and Bryan County EMS.