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Man dies after being pulled out of Joe Pool Lake, wasn't wearing life vest

Your evening headlines for Thursday June 23, 2022
Your evening headlines for Thursday June 23, 2022 02:34

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - The Grand Prairie Fire Department responded to a possible drowning Thursday afternoon near the swim beach at Joe Pool Lake. 

Grand Prairie fire said that witnesses pulled a 41-year-old man out of the lake and initiated CPR.  

The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The man was not wearing a life vest.  

"As the lake season continues, GPFD strongly encourages the public to wear a life vest or an appropriate personal floatation device while near or in the water," the Grand Prairie Fire Department said.

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