Fatal swimming accident: 79-year-old collapses in Kirchsee
Created: 08/18/2022, 17:14
By: Andreas Steppan
The Kirchsee near Sachsenkam is a popular destination for bathing excursionists.
© Arndt Pröhl
Dramatic scenes took place on Wednesday at Kirchsee (Sachsenkam municipality).
The bathing excursion of a 79-year-old ended in a fatal incident.
Sachsenkam
- A fatal swimming accident occurred early Wednesday evening at Kirchsee.
As reported by the Tölz police, a 79-year-old from the Munich district got into the water at around 5:55 p.m., although he was apparently already swaying slightly according to observations.
He then collapsed lifeless in the lake.
Fatal swimming accident in Kirchsee near Sachsenkam
Attentive passers-by brought the man back to shore.
Other bathers and a first responder from the lifeguard immediately began resuscitation measures.
The ambulance immediately took the 79-year-old to the hospital.
There he died.
"The reason for the accident may have been a medical cause due to serious previous illnesses," writes the police.
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