PD: Man dead after getting stuck inside pipe at Scottsdale swimming center
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Police say a man is dead after getting stuck inside a large pipe at a Scottsdale swimming center.
According to Scottsdale police, an officer heard what he believed to be faint calls for help in the area of Miller Road and Oak Street at 12:30 am. on August 17.
Following an extensive search, police discovered the calls for help were coming from the Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness center. Once inside the pool area, officers discovered 31-year-old Ryan Kelly was stuck inside a "large cylindrical steel center support" for the water slide.
Police and firefighters on the scene began talking to Kelly, but he soon became unresponsive and died.
After several hours, the structure was dismantled and Kelly's body was recovered.
Kelly's cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.
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