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Teen drowns at Lake Ming; search and rescue team recovers victim after hours-long search

Teen drowns at Lake Ming after rescue attempts fail
Teen drowns at Lake Ming
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A 16-year-old teen drowned at Lake Ming Tuesday afternoon.

Details are scarce, but the Kern County Sheriff's Office says it happened at around 4:50 pm.

The 16-year-old went under, and four to five others jumped in the lake to try to save him, but could not find him.

A search and rescue team found the teen at around 7 pm.

The Kern County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Anthony Camacho of Bakersfield.

A postmortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.


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