Man pulled from rip current dies at Nassau County hospital
Fire chief says beaches in Fernandina city limits closed to swimmers until Tuesday morning
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Man pulled from rip current dies at Nassau County hospital
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A 37-year-old man who got caught in a rip current Monday afternoon later died at a Nassau County hospital, according to a news release from the Fernandina Beach Fire Department.
As a result, beaches within the city limits have been closed to swimmers until Tuesday morning, according to Fire Chief Ty Silcox.
Rescue crews were called to the beach just before 4 p.m. after a report of a swimmer in distress. The Fire Department said several people were in the water and attempted to help the swimmer by using body boards.