Nevada teen drowns whereas swimming at Sand Hollow State Park in Southern Utah

HURRICANE, Utah (KUTV) — A 19-year-old died whereas swimming at Sand Hollow State Park in Washington County within the newest tragedy to hit the recreation space.

The incident occurred Thursday round 3 p.m.

Officials with the Utah Division of Natural Resources stated the male teen went below the water close to the dive park and did not resurface.

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Bystanders had been in a position to pull the teenager from the water and tried to revive him.

The teen died on the scene. His identification was not launched.

Officials didn’t launch particulars about precisely what occurred, and it was not clear if he had been diving on the park.

Emergency crews from Hurricane Valley Fire/EMS and Intermountain LifeFlight each responded to the scene.

The drowning got here after a collection of different accidents and incidents on the state park.

Nearly two weeks earlier, two individuals had been hospitalized in separate incidents simply minutes aside.

On Saturday, July 25, a 27-year-old Tooele County man was swimming on the reservoir together with his girlfriend when officers stated he turned exhausted and went below water.

In that incident, bystanders had been in a position to bounce into the water and pull the person out. He was rushed by medical helicopter to the hospital for therapy.

A person who recognized himself because the 27-year-old’s brother stated the swimmer was brain-dead attributable to his accidents.

Just moments after the swimmer was taken to the hospital, a ship carrying an injured 16-year-old lady got here to the identical dock.

Sgt. Brandon Jensen with the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement stated the lady had been on the water with a bunch when a wave knocked them into the water. Other members of the group rolled on prime of the lady.

She turned unresponsive within the water, however later regained consciousness.

Jensen stated the extra individuals out on the water, the larger danger of a tragedy.

“I just think the more people we have out, the more we’re going to see these incidents,” he stated. “We’re going to keep pushing that message of safety while increasing our patrol efforts and focusing on the areas where we can make the biggest difference.”

A 22-year-old man from Michigan drowned on the reservoir in May. Officials stated he had additionally been swimming on the dive website.

The man went below water and didn’t floor. Crews discovered and recovered the person’s physique round 4 hours later.

Officials stated there have been windy situations on the time, to the purpose the place whitecaps had been on the water on the time.

DNR officers instructed KUTV visitation on the state park has quadrupled over the previous 10 years, resulting in a major enhance in emergency response calls.

“The visitation has definitely increased a lot. I’ve been here for five years, and it’s grown a lot for all four of the state parks down here in Washington County,” stated Natural Resource Officer Dallas Hartman.

He stated rangers stand up to 10 calls a day.

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