Man from Fresno drowns at Millerton Lake, rangers say. Good Samaritan tried to help

Anthony Galaviz

June 17, 2024 at 12:45 a.m.·1 min read

UPDATE: Identification made on drowning victim pulled from Millerton Lake

A man drowned at Millerton Lake on Sunday evening.

Millerton Lake Supervising Ranger supervisor Steve Barber said a 60-year-old Fresno man drowned shortly after 6 p.m.

A Good Samaritan pulled the man from the water at 5:40 p.m. before flagging down rangers who took over life-saving measures.

Rangers requested help from other agencies, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Barber said the man wasn’t wearing a life jacket in an unguarded shoreline. The man’s swimming ability is unknown, he said.

It’s unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the drowning.

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