SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Fire Department said a man who fell into the American River on Sunday died at the hospital.
According to Sacramento Fire Department, the man had gone to the hospital in critical condition after he fell into the river around North 7 Street and was pulled out by community members. Firefighters said the man was underwater for several minutes and wasn't wearing a life vest.
Officials said the bystanders had given the man CPR until firefighters arrived. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he died. The fire department described the man as being between 40 and 50 years old.
Officials said he had fallen into the river while on a "pool floaty."
The Sacramento Fire Department asked that people wear life vests whenever they are near the region's rivers in order to prevent drownings.
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