Man dies in freak kite surfing accidentally
Closed sign at kite board launch beach
, N.Y. — Police in western New York say a man has died while kite surfing on Lake Erie.
Hamburg police say they responded to a town beach on Wednesday afternoon following reports of a kite surfer in distress. Police and lifeguards tried to rescue the man but wind took hold of his sail, pushing him out further into the water.
A town water rescue unit responded and recovered the man’s body.
It wasn’t clear whether the man had suffered a medical emergency before the rescue efforts.
His name was not immediately released he crashed into the second floor of this house on the block of 2600 North Atlantic Blvd
Goodwin also said Salter never touched the water, and was above ground the entire duration of the incident.
Salter had been warned by friends that it was going to be specially windy during the day, and a weather advisory from the Broward County had been issued just minutes before.
‘He could be a little bit reckless at times,’ said Goodwin. ‘But he was out there often. He was very experienced.’
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