A New Jersey man who went missing during a family camping trip in Pennsylvania was found dead near the area where he disappeared from.
Last Sunday, Adrien Hachey of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, was reported missing after his family woke up at their campsite in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, and could not find him around 10:24 a.m. local time, Pennsylvania State Police toldPatchandNJ1015.com.
Law enforcement officials began searching for Hachey, 43, soon after, according to Patch, as well as the Hazle Township Fire and Rescue, local dive teams and Northeast Search and Rescue.
One day after he was initially reported missing, Hachey was then found dead in a small body of water near where he was camping with his four sons and girlfriend, as well as her three children, NJ1015.com reported.
Police tell PEOPLE that his cause of death has been listed as accidental. “Our thoughts are with the family and friends during this difficult time,” they said in a statement.
An obituary for Hachey posted toLegacy.comshared that he worked as a union mason for 25 years before his death. “He enjoyed camping, motor-sports, and spending time with his family,” the obituary reads.
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Hachey’s obituary requests that mourners consider donating to aGoFundMepage set up to raise money for his sons' education after his death.
The GoFundMe page has raised $14,880 of its stated $50,000 goal as of Monday morning. Hachey’s eldest son, Reid, is 16 years old, while siblings Nathan, Alec and Evan are 14, 11 and nine, respectively, according to the GoFundMe page.
source: people.com
