Man dies after reportedly jumping in water to help children at Eastwood MetroPark
A man is dead after trying to save children who were in the water.
As reported on News Center 7 at 11, around 6:47 p.m. Dayton firefighters were called to Eastwood MetroPark for reports of a man in the water.
Witnesses told firefighters that children were on intertubes near a kayak feature in Mad River when they fell off into the water, according to District Fire Chief Nick Judge.
The victim jumped in to save them but quickly needed help.
Another man jumped in the water to try and save him and the children. He was able to save the children but not the victim.
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After around an hour into a search, divers from the Wright Patterson AFB Fire Department pulled the victim from the water. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Judge warned about the hidden dangers in lakes and rivers.
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“There’s lots of objects, trees, and things that end up in the river that creates some very chaotic currents and underwater, what we call eddies, kind of circulating motions with water,” he said.
That is why swimming is not permitted at Eastwood MetroPark.
Firefighters said it is important for people to wear lifejackets whenever they are near or on the water.
The name of the victim has not been released.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
