COALVILLE, Utah — A 66-year-old Davis County man fishing with others at Echo State Park was rescued by a Good Samaritan after what was believed to be a boating incident on Saturday morning.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office said a call came into dispatch just after 9 a.m. after a boater said they spotted someone in the water. The other boater was able to pull the man out of the water and get them to the dock, where he was evaluated by medical staff.
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The man, who was with three others on his boat, was then transported by helicopter to a Salt Lake area hospital in critical condition.
Officials said the man who went into the water was not wearing a life jacket at the time.
The Utah Division of Natural Resources is handling the investigation.
