PALM BEACH, FL--One man is dead after strong rip currents forced him 200 yards from land. Three other men were rescued Sunday night.
It happened at Ocean Blvd. and Peruvian Avenue around 5:00 p.m. right after the lifeguard finished duty.
Officials say three males were in the water, two of them were rescued by an off duty lifeguard and a surfer in the area. The third swimmer, a man from Cape Coral, was found face down about 200 yards out. Workers tried to resuscitate him at the scene, then transferred the 24-year-old to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Another bystander who jumped in to help with the rescue was pushed about 50 yards out by the rip current. That person was then rescued by official rescue workers, according to a Palm Beach Fire Rescue spokesperson.
Monday morning, Palm Beach police identified the victim as 24-year-old Kyle Dishman, a resident of Cape Coral. No other details were immediately available. The medical examiner still has to rule on the exact cause of death.
