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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Man dies after attempting to assist drowning child in Chickasaw National Recreation Area
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Date: June 29, 2009
Contact: Eric Leonard, 580 622-7282
Monday, June 29, 2009 at approximately 5:15 p.m. a group swimming in a stream near Veterans Lake Creek in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area reported that an eight-year old child was having difficulty swimming. A thirty-two year old male from Shawnee, Oklahoma went in to assist the child and encountered difficulty while saving her life. Bystanders and other park visitors pulled the man from the water. CPR was begun when emergency personnel arrived. Murray County EMS transported the man to Arbuckle Memorial Hospital where hospital staff pronounced him dead shortly after arrival at the hospital. The girl whose life was saved was treated and released. Identification of the parties involved is being withheld pending full notification of the family.
This incident underscores the importance of the water safety rescue sequence: reach, throw, don't go.
Agencies responding to the incident were the National Park Service, Murray County Sheriffs Department, Murray County Emergency Services, Sulphur Fire Department, Sulphur Police Department, Chickasaw Lighthorse Police and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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Did You Know?
Locally known as 'Arbuckle Lake,' the proper name for the reservoir is "Lake of the Arbuckles." The lake is the focal point of the Arbuckle District in Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
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Last Updated: June 29, 2009 at 22:15 EST |
