Crime & Safety
Good Samaritan Drowns Off of Honeymoon Island
A man trying to save a family who strayed too far from shore drowned Sunday off of Honeymoon Island.
A man who tried to save a family in distress became a victim as he drowned off of Honeymoon Island Sunday, BayNews9.com reports.
Based on information from the Department of Environmental Protection and a witness, a family had strayed offshore too far Sunday when they were caught up in a current and began motioning for help.
The eventual victim joined another man to attempt the rescue. The family -- a father, mother and two children -- were eventually pulled from the water by a boater and someone on a personal watercraft.
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After the family was rescued, witnesses noticed one of the good samaritans was face down in the water.
The man was transported to Mease Dunedin Hospital where he died.
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The victim has yet to be identified.
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