BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Three drowning deaths in two weeks have prompted swimming safety experts to remind the public that such tragedies are preventable.
During those two weeks, a 20-year-old died at Oak Mountain and a 12-year-old and 10-year-old died at Turkey Creek.
Kristin Canan, Mountain Brook YMCA executive director, said drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 nationwide and in Alabama…