OUTER BANKS, N.C. — A 67-year-old man has died after a bystander found him face down in the Atlantic Ocean near Hatteras Island Monday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.
Bystanders pulled the man from the water east of Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ramp 49 in Frisco, North Carolina. They immediately initiated CPR with the help of Hatteras Island Ocean Rescue staff.
Dare County Emergency Medical Services staff and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rangers were also at the scene.
It appears the man was swimming in the water without a flotation device. While rip currents in Frisco were moderate, the area of the incident did not show any signs.
The man was visiting from Nanuet, New York.
