37-year-old man dies while swimming in Eau Claire County

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CLEAR WATER COUNTY, Wisconsin (WEAU) – A man died following a water rescue in Eau Claire County on Friday night.

Several agencies responded around 6 p.m. on the K County Freeway near the south entrance to Big Falls County Park.

The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office said a 37-year-old man was swimming in the river when a sandbar gave way. He went underwater.

His friends were able to pull him out of the river and start rescue measures before the rescue teams arrived. These efforts were unsuccessful and he died at the scene. His name is not yet released.

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