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An 18-year-old drowned at a golf course in Lakeville this morning, the Fire Department said.
Lakeville firefighter John Pytel said the drowning occurred at about 10:20 a.m. at the Back Nine Club.
He said the teenager, who he did not identify, was pulled from the water along with what appeared to be a large, industrial golf course mower. The victim was a groundskeeper at the club, Pytel said.
He referred further questions to the State Police, who referred a reporter to the Plymouth district attorney's office. A spokeswoman for the office could not immediately be reached.
One of the club's owners, David Waxler, also declined to identify the teen but said in an e-mail that he was a member of the club's grounds crew for a couple of years.
He said he was operating a riding mower at the time of the accident. No one witnessed the accident, Waxler said, and the circumstances are unclear.
He said the teen was a "fine young man" and that his death was "terrible and tragic."
Lakeville firefighter John Pytel said the drowning occurred at about 10:20 a.m. at the Back Nine Club.
He said the teenager, who he did not identify, was pulled from the water along with what appeared to be a large, industrial golf course mower. The victim was a groundskeeper at the club, Pytel said.
He referred further questions to the State Police, who referred a reporter to the Plymouth district attorney's office. A spokeswoman for the office could not immediately be reached.
One of the club's owners, David Waxler, also declined to identify the teen but said in an e-mail that he was a member of the club's grounds crew for a couple of years.
He said he was operating a riding mower at the time of the accident. No one witnessed the accident, Waxler said, and the circumstances are unclear.
He said the teen was a "fine young man" and that his death was "terrible and tragic."
