A 6-year-old girl drowned Saturday morning after she was swept away from the beach by a strong current in Southhampton, on Long Island, New York, according to police.
The Southampton Town Police Department received a 911 call reporting a drowning in Sebonac Creek at 8:09 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, according to a police statement.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene and were informed that the victim had been pulled by the current flowing through Sebonac Creek into the Great Peconic Bay, the statement said.
The girl went into the water to find her lost footwear, slipped, and was swept away by the current, according to the police statement. A 16-year-old family member attempted to pull the girl to shore but was unable, police reported…