One person has died after attempting to help a kayaker who fell into the water at Five Mile Lake in Auburn on Wednesday evening, April 5.<\/p>\n
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) and additional agencies responded to a reported drowning at the recreational park near the 36400 block of 44th Avenue South shortly after 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Initial reports said a person had fallen out of a kayak-type watercraft and into the water, said Sgt. M. Corbett Ford, public information officer for KCSO.<\/p>\n
A fisherman on the shore entered the water to assist the kayaker. The kayaker, a man in his early 40s, was rescued from the water and resuscitated, then airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Ford and a tweet from South King Fire and Rescue.<\/p>\n
KCSO’s Marine Unit and divers, along with divers from surrounding fire agencies with other resources, searched for the second victim — the fisherman — for two hours.<\/p>\n
Just before 7:15 p.m., divers found the fisherman, a man in his mid-30s, and pulled him from the water, said Ford. The man died at the scene.<\/p>\n
Officials said there is nothing suspicious about the death. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the man’s identity and cause of death.<\/p>\n
Additional crews from nearby agencies that also responded include South King Fire and Rescue, Valley Regional Fire Authority, Renton Regional Fire Authority and King County Medic 1.<\/p>\n
The sheriff’s office reminds people that as the weather continues to warm up and people are enjoying the many lakes and waterways, it is important to use of life-jackets and flotation devices. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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