APOLLO BEACH, Fla. – Florida deputies are searching for a Good Samaritan they say jumped into the waters to rescue a man and a child who had been swept away by a current and later were found dead.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says the man was also caught by the current in Apollo Beach, Florida, south of Tampa.
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The sheriff’s office says the man the swimmer was trying to rescue was found dead late Friday, and the child was found and taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Their names and ages were not released.
The U.S. Coast Guard is also searching for the man.