Swimmer dies after going missing off Clearwater Beach
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A swimmer who vanished and was later found near Clearwater Beach on Tuesday has died, Clearwater city officials said.
Joshua Westley, 34, was reported missing by his family members around 3:30 p.m. just south of Pier 60.
About an hour later, rescue crews found him about 40 to 50 feet from shore.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisted in the case.
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