Man unconscious, hospitalized after being pulled from Sand Hollow Reservoir

ST. GEORGE — A man was flown to the hospital on Saturday after he was pulled unconscious from the water at Sand Hollow Reservoir at Sand Hollow State Park, officials said.

The man, who was in his 20's, was swimming when he became fatigued, according to Captain Chase Pili with the Utah Department of Natural Resources.

Bystanders noticed the man and pulled him out of the water. Pili said people gave the man CPR before transferring him to first responders. His condition remains unknown.

The Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division expresses gratitude to the bystanders who assisted during this incident," Pili said. "We also recognize Hurricane Valley Fire/EMS, Washington County Search and Rescue, and Intermountain Life Flight for their rapid response."

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