Bystanders reported seeing the kayak capsize while the man was attempting to ride a wave near the Cape Point Campground in Buxton.
man died Saturday morning in a kayaking accident near the Cape Point Campground in Buxton, North Carolina.
Officials with Cape Hatteras National Seashore said the 72-year-old man was from Florence, South Carolina.
He launched his kayak from the beach near Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ramp 43, and bystanders reported seeing the kayak capsize while he was attempting to ride a wave.
People swam out and pulled the man to shore and did CPR, but he passed away.
“We send our condolences to the kayaker’s family and friends,” stated Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac.
Dare County Emergency Medical Service and Sheriff’s Office, Hatteras Island Ocean Rescue and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rangers all assisted in the response to the incident.
Authorities say that because the fatality occurred while the man was kayaking, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating the incident.
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Recent high surf, winds and erosion have exposed more petroleum contamination and hazardous remnants of the Buxton FUDS.
BUXTON, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore expanded the temporary closure area of the Buxton Beach Access on Thursday, due to more petroleum contamination and exposed remnant military infrastructure.
According to the Seashore, several feet of sand has washed away from an area of beach in front of the Buxton Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) over the last 24 to 36 hours.
The erosion exposed more petroleum-contaminated soil and groundwater, as well as much more hazardous materials left in the ground from historic military use of the site, such as concrete, rebar, wires, PVC and metal pipes, metal fragments, and cables.
The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has also now issued an update to the public health advisory for the site, which was first issued on Sept. 1, 2023, after two-tenths of a mile of beach in front of the former military site was closed that same day.
Since then, several soil samples have been taken by the Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Seashore staff that found that the soil contained light fuel oil, lubricating oil, petroleum hydrocarbons, and non-petroleum contamination.
With this new coastal erosion, health department officials say “apparent petroleum sheens have been observed running off of potentially contaminated soils into the ocean” and “moderate to intense” odors have been present up to a mile south of the FUDS site.
The current length of the Buxton Beach Access closure now spans about a half mile.
Dare County health department officials say that entering the closed area poses a health risk, due to petroleum exposure, and a safety risk, due to the military infrastructure.
Already, they have received reports of varying mild to moderate symptoms including headaches, nausea and skin and eye irritation from people who were in the water in the impacted area.
All visitors to Buxton Beach should heed the signs on the north and south end of the closed section of beach and stay outside of the area.
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