Crime & Safety

Man, 78, Found Unresponsive At East Lyme State Park Identified: Report

A man who was found unresponsive in the water at Rocky Neck State Park and later died has been identified.

The man was found in the water at Rocky Neck State Park at around 1 p.m.
The man was found in the water at Rocky Neck State Park at around 1 p.m. (Patch graphic)

EAST LYME, CT — A man who was found unresponsive in the water at a state park beach and later died has been identified. State environmental officials identified the man as Le Minh, 78, of Hartford, according to The Day.

The man was found in the water at Rocky Neck State Park at around 1 p.m. Sunday. Lifeguards deployed life-saving measures, WFSB 3 TV reported.

He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, WTNH News 8 reported.

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The cause of Minh’s death has not yet been determined.

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