Father drowns while saving his 3 kids from river
A 42-year-old father has drowned while saving the lives of his three children from suffering the same fate. A 42-year-old father has drowned while saving the lives of his three children from suffering the same fate. The Franklin Township Police Department in New Jersey received a call on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2:13 p.m. to reports of a man struggling to stay afloat in the Millstone River while his three children stood on the shore. MORE: 'Horrific' early morning attack by 4 large dogs leaves man in his 70s dead in middle of the road When officers responded to the scene they found three children -- aged 13, 11 and 8-years-old -- out of the water while their father, a 42-year-old unnamed South River resident, was unable to be located in the river , according to a statement released by the Franklin Township Police Department. “According to witnesses, the children went into the water and quickly became distressed,” authorities said. “The victim went into the water ...