Tragic news out of southern Colorado:
Gusty winds churned up heavy waves.Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterA young child was hospitalized and two people killed, including at least one who rushed in to help, after three kayaks capsized in high winds and waves Sunday at Lake Pueblo State Park in southern Colorado.
Witnesses said a kayak carrying an adult and a small child overturned as winds gusting over 35 mph churned up heavy waves on the lake, according to afrom Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Two other kayakers in separate boats rushed to assist and also ended up in the water. The lake is just west of the town of Pueblo.
A rescue operation was launched after someone called for help at about 3:23 p.m. local time, reporting four people in the water. The child, described as a toddler in obvious distress, was pulled from the water by a ranger who performed CPR. The child was airlifted to a hospital about 20 miles north in Colorado Springs.
Rescuers found one of the deceased adults in the water, while the other was discovered a few hours later by an underwater drone in water about 20 feet deep.Advertisement
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