Body of 84-year-old drowning victim recovered at Millerton Lake
Rescue crews have recovered the body of an 84-year-old man who drowned at Millerton Lake on Sunday morning, said Ranger Supervisor Steve Barber.
The body was recovered by the Fresno County Sheriff Dive Team around 3:30 p.m. Sunday in a remote area of East Bay near Sky Harbour Road that was only accessible by boat.
The man was attempting to swim about 50 yards to a boat where friends and family were waiting when he went under around 10:50 a.m., Barber said.
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This story was originally published August 27, 2017 at 7:41 PM with the headline "Body of 84-year-old drowning victim recovered at Millerton Lake."