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Kayaker Drowns in Hyde Park Lake

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Staff · October 2, 2020
Kayaker Drowns in Hyde Park Lake
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By: Staff Reporter

A kayaker drowned in Hyde Park Lake on Thursday, October 1st, 2020, after the vessel overturned.

According to witnesses, the kayaker was seen in distress and a rescue attempt was made before he disappeared from view.

The Niagara County Dive Team, with assistance from the Niagara Falls Fire Department, recovered the person’s body from the lake. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were reports across social media that this individual was a child. Those reports were false.

 

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