Update: Coroner ID’s man who drowned in a Fresno County canal. Witnesses said he fell
Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a drowning Saturday evening in Fresno County.
Deputies responded at 7 p.m. to South Newmark and East Annandale avenues in Sanger after receiving a call from witnesses about a man that had fallen inside the canal, Lt. Mike George said.
The man — identified by the coroner as James Cunningham, 49, of Fresno. — was found and was pulled from the canal. Life-saving measures were performed but Cunningham was pronounced dead at the scene, George said.
No foul play is suspected, deputies said.
This story was originally published July 29, 2023 at 10:41 PM.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee