SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A man from Tyler, Texas, drowned in Flint Creek, near Siloam Springs, Arkansas, over the Memorial Day weekend.
According to the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department (GRDA), 42-year-old Jose James Flores drowned while trying to rescue his son after the son jumped into the water from the top of the Flint Creek Dam.
GRDA says crews received a call about Flores drowning at approximately 1:09 p.m. Saturday, May 28.
Both Flores and his son were underwater for five to seven minutes before being rescued by a group of citizens in the area. Both received CPR from the group of people at the scene. They were able to revive the son, but Flores was taken to the Siloam Springs Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
GRDA says it is continuing to investigate the incident and no further details are available at this time.
Check back for updates to this developing story.
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