Chula Vista man identified as drowning victim at Millerton Lake in Fresno County

A man is dead after he was found in distress and pulled out of Millerton Lake on Sunday afternoon.

Authorities received a call at 2 p.m. about a possible drowning victim after the 45-year-old was removed from the water and reported to be unresponsive, Millerton Lake Supervising Ranger Steve Barber said.

The man had been found by Good Samaritans who were on a boat. They pulled him out and began performing CPR. It was not known how long he had been in the water, Barber said.

First responders arrived and rushed him to Saint Agnes Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities announced later Sunday.

He was identified Monday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Martin Heth, 44, of Chula Vista.

A woman was with the man, Barber said, but did not appear to have any injuries. She also was taken to a hospital and had not been fully questioned about the incident.

Last weekend, a 15-year-old boy from Fresno died of an apparent drowning in the lake on the Madera County side.

This story was originally published June 27, 2021 at 4:36 PM.