Teen drowns in lake near Brooks
Aug 30, 2017 | 11:00 AM
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BROOKS – A 16-year-old boy is dead after drowning south of Brooks Tuesday afternoon.
According to a news release from the RCMP, EMS, the Brooks Fire Department and the Brooks RCMP were called to Kinbrook Island Provincial Park at 3:44 p.m. after receiving reports of a possible drowning at the main beach at Lake Newell.
RCMP say the teen was floating on the lake when he appeared to jump off of his floatation device. According to the release, the male appeared to be in distress prior to going under water.
Southeastern Alberta Search and Rescue, Alberta Parks, the Medicine Hat Fire Department Aquatic Rescue Team and HALO Air Ambulance also responded to the incident.
