by Associated Press
Published: Sat, April 25, 2009 - 9:29 am CST
Last Updated: Sat, April 25, 2009 - 9:42 am CST
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a man drowned after heand a woman were caught in a rip current off Perdido Key, near
Pensacola.
The U.S. National Park Service reports that a witness saw the
two people caught in a current Friday afternoon on a section of the
Gulf Islands National Seashore. The witness called 911, and
lifeguards stationed 300 yards away responded.
The 59-year-old man from Robertsdale, Ala., was pulled him from
the water by lifeguards and transported by helicopter to a nearby
hospital. He was later pronounced dead.
Authorities say the woman caught in the rip current was the
20-year-old daughter of the man's girlfriend. She was treated at
the scene.
Authorities had not released the victims' names.
2 Swimmers Drown At A Pensacola Beach
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