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Man Kayaking With Fiancé Dies After Being Pulled From CT Lake

A kayaker who was pulled from a Connecticut lake has died, police said.

A kayaker was pronounced dead after being pulled from the Scoville Reservoir.

A kayaker was pronounced dead after being pulled from the Scoville Reservoir.

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Waterbury resident Nelson Torres, 49, was identified by police as one of two people that fell into the water at the Scoville Reservoir in Wolcott on Sunday, Aug. 25. 

According to WFSB, he was reaching over to his fiancé in a second kayak when he suffered a medical emergency, knocking him and a woman into the water.

Upon arrival, officers jumped into the water and were able to save the woman. Torres was not immediately found. A dive team later located him, unresponsive, and pulled him from the water approximately an hour later. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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