Man nearly drowns at Incline

Updated July 30 8:40pm

A 19-year-old visiting Lake Tahoe nearly drowned July 30 at Sand Harbor.

He was swimming on the south side of the boat ramp  with a friend for about 10 minutes when he started having problems. A friend yelled for help. People pulled the victim off the floor of the lake and brought him to shore on a flotation device.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection personnel began reviving him. CareFlight flew him to Renown Medical Center in Reno where he was listed in critical condition.

The name of the man has not been released. Authorities are only saying he did not reside in Nevada.

“People underestimate Lake Tahoe can be very dangerous,” Washoe County sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Clark told Lake Tahoe News. “Lake Tahoe is really cold. I think often times people get in and underestimate the temperature of the water. Their body temperature drops and they can cramp.”

On Monday a 42-year-old Southern California man swimming at Diver’s Cove at Sand Harbor drowned.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report