Bystanders tried to save man who drowned at Ontario beach

Bystanders attempted to save a man who drowned at a beach in southern Ontario over the weekend, police say.

Ontario Provincial Police said that on Sunday at around 2:39 p.m., emergency crews responded to South Beach in Grand Bend after receiving a report of an unresponsive person.

OPP said bystanders located a 67-year-old man in the water, brought him to shore and attempted life-saving measures.

Emergency medical services brought the man to the South Huron Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Further information about the incident wasn’t immediately released.

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