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2 people die in separate drowning incidents in Wisconsin on July 4th holiday

Incidents happened in Fond du Lac and Racine
Posted at 7:10 AM, Jul 05, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-05 08:45:45-04
 MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Authorities say two people died in separate drowning incidents in Wisconsin on the July 4th holiday.
 
Racine police say a 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends on Tuesday afternoon in a river near the Washington Park Golf Course. Authorities say the victim was playing in the river near a storm sewer drain when he went under the water.
 
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says a 23-year-old man from Milwaukee drowned in Lake Deneveu on Tuesday afternoon after having a medical incident. Authorities say the victim was an avid swimmer who was not wearing a life jacket.
 
The names of the victims have not been released.