A fisherman died Tuesday evening after drowning in Lake Erie near the Edgewater Fishing Pier, Cleveland Fire said.
Around 8:13 p.m., crews responded to the area after witnesses reported seeing the man struggling in four-to six-foot waves, Cleveland Fire said.
According to Cleveland Metroparks Police, while attempting to rescue 71-year-old Tak Yun Wong, he was swept by the waves. Cleveland Fire said he died by the time they arrived on the scene.
Crews were unable to safely recover the fisherman from the shoreline due to treacherous conditions, Cleveland Fire said.
His body was recovered on Wednesday morning.
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