Lake Huron beach (BlackburnNews.com file photo)

Lake Huron beach (BlackburnNews.com file photo)

Young Man Drowns At Pinery Park Beach

By Briana Carnegie

September 3, 2015 - 9:15pm

A young man accompanied by friends has drowned in Lake Huron at a beach at Pinery Provincial Park.

Around 1:20pm Thursday, Lambton OPP and EMS responded to Dunes beach.

Constable Travis Parsons says en route, the OPP received information that bystanders had pulled the man out of the water.

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The identity of the young male adult is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lambton OPP.

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