20-year-old drowns at Oak Mountain State Park
Pelham Firefighters and a dive team located the victim, and said he had been underwater for about 20 minutes.
A tragic incident occurred at Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday evening, where a 20-year-old man lost his life due to drowning.
Emergency Response and Search Efforts
The Pelham Fire Department was dispatched to the park following reports of a missing person. First responders mobilized quickly, utilizing boats equipped with sonar technology and a specialized dive team to canvas the beach swimming area.
Tragic Outcome
Despite the intensive search efforts, the victim was recovered from the water after being submerged for an estimated 20 minutes. He was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene. 205focus.com will continue to monitor updates regarding this incident as they become available. For further reporting on this story, visit the original report.