Lafayette man dies after being pulled from river

A Lafayette man died Sunday afternoon after being pulled from the Wabash River near the North Ninth Street bridge.

At 4:41 p.m., Tippecanoe County Police responded to a 911 call advising of someone in the river yelling for help. A witness pulled Michael J. Ryves, 45, of 913 King St., Lafayette, from the river and administered CPR until officers arrived on the scene.

Ryves was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

The police said several witnesses determined that Ryves had fallen off the bridge located near Battle Ground, Ind., north of Lafayette, and landed in the river. According to police reports, Ryves was swept about 100 yards downstream before being pulled out of the water.

The coroner's office is investigating the cause of Ryves death.

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Lafayette man dies after being pulled from river

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