An 18-year-old man drowned off of Coney Island Beach this week, the NYPD said.
A lifeguard spotted a man Wednesday floating in the water near the Coney Island Boardwalk and pulled the unconscious and unresponsive teen out of the water, Gothamist reported.
The unidentified 18-year-old was taken to Coney Island Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead, cops said.
The teenager was pulled out of the water Wednesday by a heroic lifeguard but was unresponsive. Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com
The victim was spotted not far from the Coney Island Cyclone, according to the Daily News.
This is at least the third person to drown at a city beach this summer, according to the outlet.
The body was spotted not far from the famed Coney Island Cyclone rollercoaster. Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com
Last year, a pair of teenage girls also drowned at Coney Island Beach after they ran into the water during a rain storm.
New York’s Lake George ranks as the seventh most dangerous summer vacation spot, according to a recent study.