Pennsylvania parents of six drowned in Florida on Thursday after getting caught in a rip current while swimming at Stuart Beach on Hutchinson Island.
A Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned Thursday afternoon after getting caught in a rip current, local authorities reported. The family of eight was visiting Stuart Beach on Hutchinson Island – a barrier island located on Florida's southeastern coast – when the parents and two teenage children were swept out by a rip current while swimming, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Warter and Wishard were located by Martin County Ocean Rescue lifeguards, who began CPR on shore before the couple was transported to Cleveland Clinic North by Martin County Fire Rescue paramedics. 'Those life-saving efforts continued in the ambulance and at the hospital where doctors gave it every last effort before declaring the couple deceased,' the MCSO said.
Earlier in the day on Thursday, Martin County Fire Rescue posted on Facebook that red flags were flying at Jensen Beach, Stuart Beach and the Hobe Sound. A rough surf and rip current warning was also posted. 'Happy Thursday! The surf is 4-6 ft and there is a light drift heading north, so be aware if you chose to go in the ocean,' the post read. 'The water temp is 77 degrees and there’s a ESE wind blowing about 15-20 mph.
The sheriff's office said its Crisis Intervention Team was assisting the couple's six children until other family members arrived in Florida.
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