Methuen man drowns in Westford quarry
METHUEN — An 18-year-old man from Methuen drowned while swimming in Merrill's Quarry, at 535 Groton Road, in Westford on Monday. Westford Police an...
METHUEN — An 18-year-old man from Methuen drowned while swimming in Merrill's Quarry, at 535 Groton Road, in Westford on Monday. Westford Police and Fire Departments as well as Tyngsboro Fire-Rescue responded to a call at 4:16 p.m. on Labor Day about a possible drowning. The caller had reported that a male had jumped off a ledge in the water and did not resurface. An investigation determined that the man was Chester Rodriguez of Methuen. He started to struggle while swimming on Monday and then went under the water.