Dad drowns trying to save four kids in Colorado’s Lake Pueblo State Park

A 53-year-old man drowned when he saved a group of children who struggled to stay afloat in a Colorado lake.

The man was pronounced dead after he was discovered on the beach by Sailboard Beach in Colorado’s Lake Pueblo State Park in the afternoon of Wednesday 14 May, according to a statement from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), two days later, Pueblo County Coroner identified the man Like Manuel Dejesus Villanueva Miranda from Colorado Springs.

The victim “went out to help the children swim in rough water, and surrounding park visitors saw him go underwater and went to pull him out,” Park officials said in a press release on May 15.

According to CPW, two of the children involved in the event were the man’s children, and two more children were their friends.

“All the children are safe and with their respective guardians,” CPW said.

Lake Pueblo State Park Rangers received a call about help just before 14:45 and arrived at the scene within minutes. Witnesses, park staff and medical staff all helped to give the man CPR for about 40 minutes, noted officials, they “were unsuccessful.”

“CPW offers condolences to the family’s family and friends and everyone involved in the event,” said Becky Buist, operational manager at Lake Pueblo State Park, in a statement.

Although the coron has not shared the official cause of death, CPW officials shared that Miranda did not wear a personal flotation device (a life jacket), and the water temperature was in the 50s with strong winds.

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According to the organization, swimming in water is below 68 degrees Fahrenheit “dangerous” and can result in cold water shock.

“Sudden immersion in cold water can cause gisping, inhalation of water and hypothermia, resulting in unconsciousness or swimming when the muscles become stupid,” CPW wrote.

The organization also shared information about staying safe during swimming and boating in state parks. Officials recommended that all park visitors carry one life jacketThat helps “keep your airway away from water and head above water and support your body if you stop swimming or becoming unconscious,” including while the paddle board and kayaking.