Body of man, 66, found in Magog River

A Sherbrooke police command post. (LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Photo fournie par le Service de police de Sherbrooke)

Sherbrooke police officers found a 66-year-old man unconscious in the Magog River on Monday morning, according to a report by Noovo Info.

Emergency services arrived at the scene at around 11 a.m. after receiving a call about an unconscious person in the water under the Montcalm Bridge.

A water rescue team from the fire department was called in to assist with the recovery operation.

Paramedics and first responders transported the man to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The case has been transferred to the SPS investigation division.

Investigators and a forensic technician were deployed to the scene. A security perimeter was established.

- With reporting by Audrey Bonaque at Noovo Info