Crime & Safety
Teen Dies in Possible Hot Tub Drowning
An 18-year-old Buford teen was found unresponsive in his family's hot tub. The exact cause of death has not been determined.
Authorities are investigating the possible drowning death of a Buford teen.
Paramedics were called to a home in the 500 block of Emerald Parkway in Buford shortly after 7 p.m. on June 5. Crews found family members performing CPR on an 18-year-old male.
According to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services public information officer Lt. Colin S. Rhoden, the teen was found in the bottom of a hot tub by his parents.
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"Crews quickly assessed the patient’s condition, and then administered advanced life support measures," Rhoden said in a released statement. "Gwinnett Fire Paramedics continued treatment and rapidly transported the male (emergency) to Northside Forsyth Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased."
The teen's name has not been released.
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The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating the incident. The exact cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.
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