2 teenagers die while swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach, police say

2024-12-24 09:12:03 source: category:Contact-us

Two teenagers died while swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, police said.

Police received an emergency call for a water rescue in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West at 8:10 p.m. Friday, the New York Police Department said in a statement.

Arriving officers were informed two females, aged 17 and 18, had gone into the water and disappared from view, police said.

Police from the department’s aviation, harbor, scuba units conducted a search. Divers eventually removed both the young women from the water, police said.

The swimmers were transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Coney Island where they were pronounced dead, according to police, who said the investigation continues.

Witnesses told WABC-TV that a rain storm began and most people at the beach took shelter, but the two young women went into the rough ocean water.

More:Contact-us

Recommend

NFL playoff picture Week 10: Lions stay out in front of loaded NFC field

Every week for the duration of the 2024 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely upd

Revisiting 10 classic muscle car deals from the Mecum Glendale auction

Each big car auction has its star cars that attract hordes of curious gearheads, but there are alway

'Family Guy' actor Patrick Warburton says his parents 'hate the show'

Patrick Warburton may be a family guy, but that doesn't mean they agree with his choices.The voice o