CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - A man has died after emergency crews pulled him from a swimming pool in Cranston, police said.
Police responded to an emergency call at 5:24 p.m. Saturday for a possible drowning in a residential pool, Cranston police said. Police and fire personnel found a man floating face down in the pool.
Emergency crews pulled 89-year-old Ernest Saraiva from the pool and performed CPR, police said. They continued life-saving measures on him while he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
“The investigation continues into this tragic accident and there are no immediate signs of foul play at this time,” Maj. Todd Patalano of the Cranston police said on Sunday. “We express our condolences during this difficult time to the Saraiva family.”
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