A 77-year-old Highland Beach resident died on Saturday, April 4, while swimming alone in rough surf near his home.
Highland Beach police said Samual Lang had been swimming in the ocean by himself in the 4000 block of South Ocean Boulevard when he was discovered unresponsive by beachgoers who ran to help.
Highland Beach Fire Rescue paramedics took the swimmer to Delray Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
A high risk of life-threatening rip currents was in effect at the time, but police said it was not immediately known if that was a factor since a final cause of death has not been determined.
Following the death, Highland Beach officials say they are exploring steps to ensure residents are better informed of beach conditions.
Several other rough-seas related incidents occurred in Palm Beach County since the beginning of the month including the death of a 46-year-old visitor from Maine who drowned while rescuing two of his children from a rip current. The children were saved.
—Rich Pollack
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