A 21-year-old Orting-area man is in critical condition after nearly drowning while swimming in Clear Lake, according to Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer.
Also according to Troyer:
The man was swimming with friends about 6:30 p.m. and went underwater. His friends pulled him ashore five or six minutes later.
A sheriff’s deputy was nearby and administered CPR. The man was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup shortly after 7 p.m.
“He probably hit some cold water, and it got him into some trouble,” Troyer said, adding that alcohol was not involved.
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