1 dead, 1 hospitalized after water rescue in Fresno County, officials say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- One person has died following a water rescue in Fresno County on Easter Sunday.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office was called out around 4 pm Sunday to the Winton Park area, where two men were struggling in the Kings River.

The agency used a helicopter to help the men.

One man was found safe on an island. The other was found underwater.

Crews pulled him out and flew him to a hospital, where he died.

The sheriff's office is asking the community to stay safe in the water.

The man has not been identified.