(Holtville man drowns)…It happened earlier this week.

Officials say 60 year old Felipe Cerda entered the canal at the intersection of Kamm and Holt Roads. A witness at the scene said Cerda was i8ntent on retrieving an object in the canal. Details have not been released, but the man experienced difficulties and drowned in the canal. The witness called 911, but the Holtville resident could not be revived and he was pronounced at the scene. An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.