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Authorities have identified the body found in the Thermalito Afterbay on Aug. 10

The Butte County Sheriff's Office has identified the body found in the Thermalito Afterbay on Friday, Aug. 10.

Posted: Aug 9, 2019 1:08 PM

Updated: Aug 14, 2019 3:39 PM

Posted By: Stephanie Schmieding and Deb Anderaos

UPDATE 3:34 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 - Authorities have identified the body as 65-year-old Daniel Gallick, 65 of Oroville.

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BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - The Butte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found in the Thermalito Afterbay on Friday.

Deputies were dispatched around 7:30 a.m. Friday to the Thermalito Afterbay near Monument Hill Road. They found a truck fully submerged in the water.

Search and rescue teams searched the area. They removed the unnocupied truck from the water.

Around 11:30 a.m., a body was discovered by a Department of Water Resources employee.

Authorities said the body found is a man but he has not been identified.

Stay with Action News Now for the latest updates as they become available.

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