BUXTON, N.C. - A 79-year-old swimmer has died off the Cape Hatteras National Seashore near Buxton. The National Park Service says a bystander found him floating in the ocean. People on the beach tried to resuscitate him, but it did not work.
The victim was visiting from Pennsylvania. And it's unknown right now what was his cause of death or if rip currents played a role.
This is the first swimming-related death off the seashore in 2018. Seven people died in 2017.
National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac expressed his sadness writing in a news release: “On behalf of the Seashore, I extend my sympathy to the family and friends of the victim.”