Victim Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled from Water in Clearwater

Clearwater, FL – A 51-year-old man from New York died Thursday afternoon after being pulled unresponsive from the Intracoastal Waterway near Bayside Park on Sand Key.

The incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. when the man was found floating in the water by family members. They brought him to shore and began CPR with help from bystanders.

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the scene. Paramedics took over life-saving efforts before transporting the victim to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.

Authorities have not released the man’s identity. The investigation is ongoing.