Toronto man found in distress while swimming near Tiny Township beach dies in hospital, OPP say

Ontario Provincial Police say a 24-year-old Toronto man has died after he was found in distress near a beach in Tiny Township.

According to an OPP statement issued Tuesday morning, emergency crews were called to Balm Beach on the shore of Georgian Bay at around 5 p.m. on Monday after bystanders reported the man was “showing signs of distress.”

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The statement said people nearby rushed to try to help the man as he went under the water. After bringing him to shore on a paddleboard, officers said those who assisted the man tried to perform CPR.

Police said Simcoe County Paramedics rushed the man to a local hospital where he was flown to a Toronto-area hospital for further treatment. However, he was later pronounced dead.

The man’s identity wasn’t released by authorities.