Okla. Firefighter Drowns During Water Rescue

May 24, 2015
Claremore Capt. Jason Farley's body was recovered from a storm drain.

An Oklahoma  firefighter drowned when he was swept away while performing a water rescue.

Claremore Capt. Jason Farley's body was recovered about 1 a.m. from a storm drain.

Chief Sean Douglas said Fraley was attempting to rescue a fellow firefighter who had fallen into a flooded storm drain just west of the city.

One firefighter was able to make it out of the storm drain, and was taken to the hospital to be checked out. 

Douglas said the death has left his department and local residents in shock.

More information will be posted when it becomes available.

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