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Show SCENE OF ACCIDENT. This is the irrigation ditch in which 16 month old Cody Taylor drowned on Mon. evening. The youth apparently fell into the ditch above this diversion structure and was carried over one-half mile down stream. Small Boy Drowns in Ditch A 16-month old Cedar City boy , drowned last night in an irrigation ditch near his home. , Cody Taylor, the son of Larry and Judy Taylor, was found in a ditch near 1045 North 300 West after an hour and a half of searching. Reportedly the boy was noticed missing at approximately 6:40 p.m. and the family and neighbors began to search the rapidly moving three foot deep water. Members of the Cedar City Police and fire departments arrived shortly aftger and assisted in the search along with the county sheriff personnel. Watermaster Clemont Adams diverted the water in the ditch to aid searchers and at about 8:10 p.m. the boys body was found in the ditch approximately '2 to n4 miles down-steam down-steam from where it is assumed he fell in the ditch. The-boy was later pronounced dead by the family physician. Police report that Cody had been playing in his yard prior to the accident. ac-cident. The irrigation ditch runs next to the Taylor home in Heritage Park. |