18-year-old dies by drowning at Sand Hollow State Park

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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah — A young man died by drowning Saturday afternoon at a popular reservoir in southern Utah.

The 18-year-old victim was swimming with a group of four people at Sand Hollow State Park, located between St. George and Hurricane. They were swimming in the"dive park" area of the reservoir around 2:20 p.m. when his friend saw him struggling to stay afloat and saw him go under. The friend tried to help, but after being unable to rescue the victim, they went to the shore to call for help.Park officials added that none of those in the group were wearing life jackets.

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