The Portage County Water Rescue Team responded to a quarry in Aurora on Thursday afternoon after a 15-year-old male from Bedford Heights went underwater and didn't resurface.
It happened in the 300 block of Treat Road just after 4 p.m.
PCWRT Commander Scott Simmons said two juveniles jumped off a rock cliff into the water, and while swimming back, the 15-year-old began to struggle. The other juvenile made it to shore, grabbed a nearby couch cushion and threw it in the water towards the teen. The cushion didn't float, and the teen went under.
The rescue team arrived around 4:25 p.m. and began searching. The teen's body was found around 6:15 p.m. by divers using a hand-held sonar unit in around 10 feet of water about 25 yards from shore.
The Portage County Coroner's Office is handling the death investigation.
The Bedford City School District released a statement mourning the "tragic loss" of a male 10th-grade student. The district is making counseling and support services available for students.
