North Carolina
Man drowns visiting North Carolina beach on July 4th holiday weekend
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT/Grey Information) – A person visiting the coast of North Carolina throughout the Fourth of July vacation weekend drowned Sunday in Oak Island.
In keeping with city officers, 52-year-old Kevin Whitley of Hickory, NC was pulled to the shore. Bystanders on the seashore began CPR till emergency responders arrived.
WECT studies emergency medical personnel carried out all obtainable resuscitation efforts for over half-hour earlier than saying Whitley lifeless.
That is the fourth drowning dying within the space this yr.
Oak Island Water Rescue acquired greater than half a dozen water rescue calls Sunday afternoon.
Authorities within the space confused the hazards of the water from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Colin.
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