Man Drowns Trying To Rescue Woman, Child At Scarborough North Beach In Narragansett

NARRAGANSETT, RI — A 38-year-old man died Tuesday trying to rescue two swimmers in distress at Scarborough North State Beach in Narragansett, officials with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said Wednesday.

DEM officials said the drowning happened around 7 p.m. According to witnesses, a 17-year-old boy went into the water and began struggling to stay afloat. A 21-year-old woman who came to the beach with the teenager saw him from the shoreline and went in to help him, but also struggled.

DEM officials said the man did not know either swimmer, but went in the water and attempted to rescue them.

Swimmers from the DEM Division of Law Enforcement and Narragansett police were able to rescue the boy and woman and help bring the man aboard a Narragansett Fire Department boat, which took him to Point Judith.

All three victims were taken to South County Hospital, where the man was pronounced dead, and the boy and woman were released, according to DEM officials.

Authorities have not yet released the man's identity.

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