Drowning was cause of transient's death: Rescuers had difficulty reaching the victim because there was no road access to the side of the river where he was, an official said.

From: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) | Date: January 17, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Reed Williams

Jan. 17--The man who was pulled Saturday from the Roanoke River died of drowning, the medical examiner's office said Tuesday.

Four people went into the river in the 1600 block of Wiley Drive and got William Jefferson Bohannon, 62, out of the water before rescuers got there.

Bohannon was pronounced dead later that day at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Roanoke Fire-EMS received a call at 3:52 p.m. reporting a man...

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