30-year-old who drowned in Kings River identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who drowned in the Kings River on Sunday has been identified as 30-year-old Everardo Sucedo.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office was called out just after 4 pm on Sunday for two men struggling to stay afloat.

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Deputies went to Winton Park to find them. One of them was on an island downstream. Sucedo was nearby, submerged in the water.

He was taken by helicopter for medical treatment, but ultimately died.

The other man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

Deputies are urging the community to stay out of rivers even as temperatures rise due to low water temperature and strong currents.