The waters of Lake Erie are seen along the beach in Erieau on August 24, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)The waters of Lake Erie are seen along the beach in Erieau on August 24, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
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Man drowns in Lake Erie

A 24-year-old man drowned while swimming in Lake Erie in Leamington Monday afternoon.

The Ontario Provincial Police were called to the scene around 2:25 p.m. Police say the man was swimming with friends when he failed to resurface.

The man was pulled from the water by civilian bystanders and life-saving measures were initiated.

Paramedics arrived and continued life-saving measures. He was taken to the hospital and later died.

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