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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia Sheriff’s Office has released details on an apparent drowning.
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It happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday at DeLeon Springs State Park.
Witnesses told deputies a man who did not know how to swim disappeared after leaving a shallow area.
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They later found him and took him to the hospital, where he died.
Deputies said the 21-year-old man was visiting from Texas with his family.
VSO said the death was not considered suspicious and offered condolences to the family of the victim.
Sadly, a 21-year-old man swimming at DeLeon Springs State Park lost his life today in an apparent drowning incident. https://t.co/rVchAysJVM
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) August 7, 2024
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