Another Outer Banks Drowning This Morning
Another Outer Banks drowning has occurred this morning in the Rodanthe area. Monday 10/1/18 a man from New York died in an ocean-related accident. A 911 call was made this morning just after 10:00am for a distressed swimmer. The swimmer was in the ocean in the area of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island. The 63-year-old man was pulled from the ocean and CPR was started by a bystander. Emergency responders from Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue and Dare County emergency medical services responded and continued with medical support. CPR was unsuccessful and the man died.
The man was the 10th ocean-related fatality this year on a North Carolina beach. Ocean surf has been rough the last several days due to the wind. Also the risk of rip currents was reported as high this weekend. In 2017 here were seven swimming fatalities at the North Carolina seashore. In 2016 there were eight swimming fatalities at the North Carolina seashore.
