Published July 14. 2023 10:46AM
by Terry Ahner tahner@tnonline.com
A Lehigh County male is dead after taking a dive into Lake Harmony in Kidder Township Thursday night.
Carbon County Coroner Bob Miller said the victim was identified as Bruno DeSilva, 17, of Bethlehem.
“He was a construction worker and (after work) went to dive in the water and cool off,” Miller said.
Kidder Township Police Department responded to the scene at 6:39 p.m.
Township police Chief Matthew Kuzma said DeSilva “just went swimming after work to cool off.”
Miller said DeSilva was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m.
He said an autopsy is scheduled for Saturday morning.
Kuzma said also assisting at the scene were the Lake Harmony Fire Department, and Lake Harmony EMS.