Multiple people, including a toddler, died in separate drowning accidents over the weekend in Southwest Florida.
A 23-year-old man is dead after Bonita Fire Rescue said he jumped into the water to retrieve a volleyball and never came back up.
Bonita Fire Rescue said the current was bad at New Pass Bridge on Saturday, and the victim did not know how to swim.
They say he drowned within 15 to 12 minutes and that it took a while for first responders to find him.
On Sunday, NBC2 spoke to someone who was at New Pass Bridge when the drowning happened.
"Apparently, he didn’t come out for a little while, and when they finally got him, up he wasn’t moving, he wasn’t responsive. Family was going crazy; that was the worst part. The family was right there," Paddle Naples member Nick Schwartz said.
NBC2 is still trying to learn more about the other two drownings that happened over the weekend.
We know a woman died after drowning in Englewood Beach Saturday morning.
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, at around 11:22 a.m., Charlotte County Fire and EMS, Englewood fire and deputies responded to a drowning call at 2100 N. Beach Road.
People at the beach called 911 and helped the victim get to shore. EMS took the victim to Englewood Hospital, where she later died from her medical condition.
A toddler younger than 2 years old yet drowned in a pond in Naples Friday night.
At around 9:53 p.m., North Collier Fire, Naples Fire Rescue and Collier County EMS crews responded to the scene on Boabadilla Street, just east of US-41 across from Park Shore.
According to Rico, he dropped his son off at his mother's home on Wednesday. When he couldn't get a hold of her on Friday before trying to pick up his son, he said he started to panic. He later learned about the drowning of the child in the nearby pond.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office said it is an ongoing investigation.
Experts say it's never recommended to go anywhere you don't know, especially if you don't know how to swim.
They also remind you even if you do know how to swim, you have to watch out for strong currents as they will exhaust you.
You can count on NBC2 to keep you updated as we continue to learn more about these drownings.
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